NURS 153: Pathophysiology for Health Professions
Units: 3
Prerequisites: NURS 151.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall
This pathophysiology course is intended for students who are preparing for a career in health professions. The course focuses on disease processes in the human body from a systems approach and includes an analysis of the most common and significant diseases. Students use appropriate medical terminology to examine the signs, symptoms, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.