MASS 115 - General Pathology

Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45

Restricted to students in Massage Therapy
Students will study the pathological mechanisms of disorder of the circulation, skin, nervous system, muscle, cardiovascular system, blood vessels, respiratory tract, endocrine, reproductive system, alimentary tract, liver, pancreas, kidney, and urinary tract. Students will study infectious diseases and disorders of growth and neoplasia. Students will examine the body’s response to injury/disease and the relationship between the healing process and treatment in massage therapy.

Prerequisites
One of:

C in MASS 121 and MASS 122
C in BIOL 143 and BIOL 144
C in BIOL 150 and BIOL 151
C in BIOL 152 and BIOL 153