# Health Careers (HCRS) courses

Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

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"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### HCRS P008 — Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology for Health Careers

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Total lecture 27 hours, total laboratory 27 hours
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 2 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/summer-2026/hcrs.md); Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/hcrs.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/hcrs.md)
- Degree applicable

This course is designed to provide a basic overview of human anatomy and physiology related to practical nursing and other allied health students. This course provides an understanding of normal body structure and function integrated with nursing concepts.

### HCRS P009 — Health Careers Fundamental Concepts

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/porterville-college/schedule/summer-2026/hcrs.md); Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/fall-2026/hcrs.md); Spring 2027, 5 sections (/c/porterville-college/schedule/spring-2027/hcrs.md)
- Note: Not open to students with credit in PTVN P009.
- Degree applicable

This course provides an introduction to medical language and terminology used by health care professionals. Basic terminology, including prefixes, suffixes and word roots are covered generally and by body system. Math (dimensional analysis) utilized when administering medication will be covered. Students will be required to research an assigned topic and write a research paper. This course is also offered online.