This document provides an overview of the Anatomy and Physiology course for the Health Information Technology program at Carl Albert State College. It outlines the learning outcomes, introduces the instructor, and details the course materials, assignments, communication policies, and resources to help students succeed. Key aspects include utilizing the textbook and online PrepU software to complete assignments and testing, participating in discussion forums, and following the course schedule and late work policies. Students are advised to communicate appropriately, seek technical support as needed, and review disability and academic honesty guidelines.

1. Carl Albert State College
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
A Practical Guide for success in the course
A&P for Health Information Technology
Course Instructor: JLynn Jennifer Smith, MSL, RHIA, RMA

2. Learning Outcomes
 Identify the concepts related to the organization of the human body.
 Identify disease-producing organisms and the skin as a first line of
defense.
 Recognize healthy human bod and disease processes related to the
musculoskeletal system.
 Describe the health human body and disease processes related to the
special senses, endocrine and nervous systems.
 Determine healthy human biology and disease processes related to the
cardiovascular, blood, lymph and immune systems.
 Determine healthy human body and disease processes related to the
respiratory, digestive, metabolic and urinary systems.
 Recognize healthy human body and disease processes related to the
reproductive system.

3. Introduction
Regardless of what career path you are choosing in healthcare, each
role must master critical thinking skills. In order to prepare you for
real world experience, do not expect every test question to be multiple
choice out of textbook questions!
““The illiterate of the future willThe illiterate of the future will
not be the person who cannot read.not be the person who cannot read.
It will be the person who does notIt will be the person who does not
know how to learnknow how to learn...”.”
–Alvin Toffler
Healthcare continues to change at the speed of technology.

4. COURSE MATERIALS
• To be successful, you will need the current materials for
the course and the ability to do internet research with
high speed internet capability.
• Current textbooks: 13th
Edition of Memmler’s The Human
Body in Health and Disease textbook
• PrepU software companion for the textbook in order to
complete testing in the course.
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5. Contact information
• You can reach me via email at: jjsmith@carlalbert.edu
• You may leave me a voicemail at: 918-647-1347
• Follow the instructions in the course for appropriate
communication!
• See Instructor Info in the Blackboard course for additional info
Communication is the key. An instructor is not a mind reader so we don’t know the
difference between a student struggling with course material, having a personal issue or
simply dropping out of the course without formally doing so.

6. COURSEWORK
• All coursework is found under the “Start Working” tab.
• You may be provided with a course schedule to give you an
overview of when the assignments will fall due over the 16
week course, however, ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE
ON OR BEFORE THE DATE AND TIME LISTED
UNDER COURSEWORK!
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7. COURSEWORK Cont
• Due dates and times vary, watch carefully!
• Late work, if accepted with prior approval, will
only be accepted twice in the semester and points
deducted accordingly.
• Assignments vary in requirements from group
assignments, to research papers, essays, course
projects, multiple choice exams, etc. FOLLOW
THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!

8. Proctored exams
• Expect to have at least one exam during the
semester proctored.
• You will be given additional information as the course progresses.
• You will need to have a webcam available in the future.
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“I can’t get into my test because it requires a password and I didn’t know what a
proctor was” is never an acceptable excuse to miss an exam.

9. FORUM DISCUSSIONS
• Forums allow students in the online environment to exchange
information like that in the classroom.
• All students are expected to participate in the forums which are
found under the DISCUSS tab in the course.
• Points will be assessed according to the rubric.
• Discussion forum assignments will be posted under coursework
for the corresponding topic found in the Discuss tab.Points will
be assessed and will show up in the My Grades section. .
• See the course Netiquette section in the Info/Requirements tab
for guidelines on appropriate postings. You are expected to use
appropriate Grammar, Spelling and sentences!
• Expect “Post-First” topics that will only allow you to see other
posts in the course after you have first posted your own
response.
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Participate!

10. GRADEBOOK
• The “My Grades” tab contains all the assignments for the
course and shows the overall grade as it is calculated.
• Each assignment is weighted individually and will show it’s
contribution to the overall grade in the course.
• The (midterm when applicable) and final exam will be
weighed heavier than the other assignments in the course.
• Contact your instructor if you find discrepancies.
Attendance is recorded at certification roster time and at the end of the semester. It is not figured into your
grade at this time, but you are expected to comply with the expectations. This information is recorded for
such things as financial aid.

11. COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Any announcements will be posted under the Course
Announcements section found under the Welcome tab in
Blackboard. This will notify you of any updates in the course.
You should check for new announcements each time you log
in.
• The course Welcome page will include a variety of information.
You must review all tabs and information in the course; the
Welcome page is the default tab.
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12. RESOURCES
The Info/Requirements tab houses weblinks and any
additional course documents and handouts. Refer to this as
needed, or when directed to do so in assignment instructions.
Netiquette and communications expectations are located here.
•For this course, you will need to review the information here
regarding “the Point” and “PrepU.” The appropriate information
to log into your PrepU account and find the appropriate course
to complete your testing, will be available here.

13. TECH SUPPORT
• Information for contacting Tech Support is listed on the website in VikeConnect and you
can submit a support ticket for assistance.
• Please contact them with issues regarding technical problems.
• There is additional information under your Student Tab in VikeConnect.
• Information for contacting Blackboard help is available in the course.
• Please contact Michael Fulks for technical Blackboard issues.
• Contact Sarah Brown if you have virtual campus questions.
• Contact your Instructor for issues in the course.
• If you accidently got kicked out of an exam or you cannot see an assignment, contact your instructor.
• Contact your Program Director for issues in the program.
• Do not email everyone enrolled in the course in the faculty role. There are reasons there may be more
than one faculty person a course they are not teaching. You will not get your questions answered faster
by those not teaching.
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14. Course Email
• The Course Email tab will show you messages
that occur within the course and course members.
• This can be helpful for group assignments, however,
please follow normal guidelines for emailing your
instructor from your student email. This will ensure a
more timely response to your emails as the course
email may not be checked as frequently.
• Don’t forget to ALWAYS use your student email
for correspondence!
More assignments will open as the semester progresses, but working
ahead is helpful!

15. DISABILITY GUIDELINES
If you need special accommodations, review the
information in the course regarding the ADA statement.
•Contact information is listed under the “Welcome” tab in
the course under the “ADA-Student Disability Services”
link.
You will need to make the appropriate arrangements and
provide the necessary information to the ADA
representative so that your instructor can make appropriate
and necessary accommodations.

16. SUCCESS
• The only reason to fail this class would be lack of work
completion and participation.
• Do the assignments yourself, as cheating can not only get
you dismissed, it will be revealed during your exams.
• Please review the Academic Honesty policy in the
student handbook.
• Review the “Class Hints” tab in the course for additional
suggestions for successfulness in the class.

17. SUMMARY
Your success depends on you!