This is a complete listing of all courses offered by the three colleges of the University of New England. The courses are arranged alphabetically by subject code. In addition to the course subject, number, title, and description, other information regarding credits, college/department, division, co-requisites, pre-requisites, and registration restrictions is provided for each course.
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COM 501 - Medical Gross Anatomy
Credits: 9.00
Human Gross Anatomy is the study of the body's structure. The course is divided into four major sections: upper limb; back and lower limb; thorax, abdomen and pelvis; and head and neck. Laboratory dissection is emphasized throughout the entire course, with supplemental lectures and tutorials offered where necessary. Computer-aided instruction is available as well, to assist students learning anatomy. The student is expected to learn anatomical terminology, three-dimensional anatomy, and begin studying clinical correlations. The latter continues to become a more integral part of the anatomy curriculum. Students are evaluated by a series of four written examinations and four laboratory practicals, one of each per major section.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 503 - Medical Histology
Credits: 5.00
The cells, tissues and organs of the body are studied using the light microscope. In addition, students are expected to recognize certain structures as they appear in the electron microscope. The relationship of the structures observed to their function in the body is heavily emphasized. The course begins with a study of the structure/function of normal cells and tissues. This information is then used to study the microscopic structure/function of all the organ systems which form the body. Wherever possible, the microscopic structure of the organ system being studied is related to the study of the same organ system in other anatomy courses, as well as to the other basic science disciplines and the profession of Osteopathic medicine. Students are evaluated by four written (lecture) examinations and four (laboratory) examinations.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 505 - Medical Embryology
Credits: 2.00
This course is designed to provide an overview of human development and, subsequently, deal with the development of major organ systems. Clinical applications, such as discussion of several of the more common congenital abnormalities of each system, will be presented. It is also intended that this course supplement the human gross anatomy course by providing the student with an understanding of the developmental processes involved in establishing adult structures.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 511 - HF:Biochemistry
Credits: 5.00
This course examines the fundamentals of medical biochemistry and genetics. Biochemical topics include the nature and control of metabolic pathways in carbohydrate, lipid and amino acid metabolism. Small group exercises, in which students examine problems or case histories related to biochemical principles, are an integral part of the course. The genetics portion of the course emphasizes the central principals of genetics and their clinical application. Special consideration is given to the genetics of common diseases. The primary objective of the course is to prepare the student for subsequent basic and clinical science courses and for lifelong learning.
Lecture: 5.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 514 - Nutrition I
Credits: 1.00
This course familiarizes students with the fundamentals of normal nutrition through a combination of self-study and discussion-oriented lectures. Students will have the option to record, examine and analyze their diet with a computer-based diet analysis program, and they will explore techniques to evaluate and advise patients on controversial nutritional issues. This knowledge will form a basis for clinical nutrition to be covered in the systems.
Lecture: 1.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 523 - Medical Immunology
Credits: 1.00
This course focuses on the innate, adaptive immune response and the interactions of cells, tissues, and molecules of the immune system. The course presents how the immune system recognizes and discriminates between self and non-self and how the body protects itself. Allergy and autoimmune mechanisms are presented to show roles where the immune system causes disease.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 524 - Medical Virology
Credits: 1.00
The Medical Virology course presents a review of the significant biological properties of viruses and the biological and epidemiologic properties of medically important virus diseases. The properties of these viral agents and their specific cellular and generalized systemic replication cycles are discussed. The source, transmission and signs and symptoms of virus diseases are presented in a human systems approach. Disease prevention, disease modification, and virus identification by immunologic, cultural, and genetic procedures are presented.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 526 - Medical Bacteriology
Credits: 3.00
Medical Bacteriology presents lectures which introduce clinically relevant bacteria and fungi and their associated diseases. The laboratory component of this course teaches practical techniques which will assist a physician in identifying and treating microbial pathogens.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 529 - Medical Parisitology
Credits: 1.00
Current status of important protozoan and helminthic diseases of humans with emphasis on prevalence, transmission, pathology, diagnosis, control, prevention and treatment.
Lecture: 1.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 533 - HF: Cellular
Credits: 5.00
Specifically, the first-year COM Cellular and Organ Systems Physiology course (COM 533) examines the physiological aspects of cellular function and applies these concepts to understanding the contribution of various organ systems to homeostasis. Topics covered include membrane transport, membrane receptors and second messenger systems, properties of excitable cells, mechanisms of hormone action,autonomic nervous system function, physiological control mechanisms, the integrated function of the cardiovascular, repiratory, gastrointestinal and renal systems, and hydrogen ion balance. Weekly small group exercises, in which students examine problems or case histories related to physiological principles, are an integral part of the course.
Lecture: 5.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 542 - Medical Pharmacology
Credits: 2.00
This course will provide the student with a basic understanding of the relationships among biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and other basic medical sciences. The course will include the following topics: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug considerations in pediatrics and the elderly, pharmacogenetics, drug-drug interactions, toxicology, drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system and antibiotics, drugs used in the treatment of dermatological diseases.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 552 - Introduction to Pathology
Credits: 3.00
In this course, students develop an understanding of how basic science principles apply to pathophysiologic processes and how these processes affect gross and microscopic changes that are manifestations of disease.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 558 - Dermatological System
Credits: 2.00
In this course, students should learn the normal states of the skin, diseases affecting the skin and dermal manifestations of internal disease states. By the end of the course, students should be able to diagnose diseases frequently encountered in general practice, recommend appropriate therapy, or determine when referral to a specialist is appropriate.
Lecture: 2.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 568 - Medical Jurisprudence
Credits: 1.00
This course introduces students to legal principles and standards, with particular applicability to the practice of medicine. Included are: bases and elements of the law; the common law system; understanding Federal and State court systems; testifying in legal proceedings; legal ethics; lawyers' representation of clients; civil lawsuits; torts; negligence and medical malpractice; physician-patient privilege; medical ethics; confidentiality; HIPAA Privacy Standards; patients' rights to access records; informed consent; confidentiality of substance abuse treatment; understanding and handling subpoenas and search warrants; hospital medical staff membership and privileges; peer review, reporting adverse actions; mandatory and optional reporting to the authorities, including child abuse and neglect and elder and adult abuse and neglect; medical licensure; disciplinary actions by medical licensure boards; prescriptions drug issues concerning physicians; HIV and AIDS confidentiality and testing; and issues concerning termination of patient care.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 581 - Essentials Osteo Medicine I
Credits: 2.00
The Patient-Doctor Relationship is an introduction to the foundational principles that guide the ethical treatment of our patients. The realities of professional identity and conduct are explored as we examine the physician?s unique role in the lives of our patients. Clinical issues, from disease prevention to hospice care for the dying patient, are presented in the context of the rapidly changing landscape of the American health care system. This course marks the beginning of the life-long acquisition of the clinical skills of medical history taking and the physical examination.
Lecture: 2.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 582 - Essentials Osteo Medicine II
Credits: 2.00
Building on the principles of the patient-doctor relationship, Behavioral Aspects of Medicine is an exploration of the psychological matrix in which our patients live their lives. The implications of how this internal environmental can determine and even predict the health of the individual patient are considered in some detail, as is the physiological model of the stress reaction that underlies the behavioral face of disease. The approach to the whole patient is considered in this course, from the various perspectives of genetic determination, family systems, psychological dynamics, and individual spirituality.
Lecture: 2.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 584 - Essentials Osteo Medicine III
Credits: 2.00
The unique therapeutic system of Osteopathy is the focus of this course: its historical origins, distinctive philosophical principles, and practical utility in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Beginning with a historical rationale for Osteopathy?s American roots, The Osteopathic Paradigm builds a practical osteopathic model of the human being in the healthy or normal state, to direct students in their understanding of the osteopathic method of disease management. The student will also learn of the osteopathic profession?s colorful history, from the early days to the present, with a sense of what the future may hold.
Lecture: 2.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 586 - Basic Life Support
Credits: .00
This course is offered to prepare students to provide assistance to patients in cases of cardiac arrest and/or pulmonary obstruction for adults and children in accord with the American Heart Association (AHA). Attendance is MANDATORY at class and demonstration labs.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 591 - Osteopathic Princ. & Prac. I
Credits: 5.00
The objectives of OP&P I are as follows: To teach osteopathic history and philosophy; to teach the student to think in an osteopathic fashion; to develop palpatory diagnostic skills; and to apply visual and palpatory skills to basic structural diagnosis and manipulation.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 598 - Principles of Population Hlth
Credits: 2.00
The goals of this course are to: introduce the context in which epidemiologic thinking and research occurs; introduce, define, and give examples of applications of key epidemiologic concepts and principles; and apply selected concepts and principles in a clinically relevant context. In addition, this course introduces students to principles of occupational and public health: building on the student's knowledge of disease process and elements of preventive medicine.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 601 - Nervous System
Credits: 6.00
The Nervous System is a six-week, integrated, multidisciplinary course on the normal and abnormal structure and function of the human nervous system. The course is divided into two broad areas; peripheral/sensory followed by central neurological mechanisms. A majority of the system is delivered in a lecture format. The system ends with hands-on review of the neurological exam and the ophthalmologic exam. The goal of the course is to provide the student with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills concerning the nervous system as a background to other organ systems courses to follow, and as background for the clinical clerkships.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 603 - Medical Neuroanatomy
Credits: 2.00
This course parallels the beginning weeks of the Nervous System. It is a laboratory course which provides a structural and functional background for interpreting neurological signs and symptoms. The topics are approached using a case study format. Gross brains, glass slide preparations and CNS images are used as study material.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 605 - Psychiatry System
Credits: 2.00
The Psychiatry System is a two-week, interdisciplinary course that introduces second-year medical students to disorders of higher central nervous system function that affect motivation, mood, consciousness and cognition. Mental disorders as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, somatization, personality disorders, sleep disorders and others are covered in the course.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 611 - Musculoskeletal System
Credits: 4.00
The Musculoskeletal System is a four-week, integrated, multidisciplinary course on the normal and abnormal function of the human musculoskeletal system. The system presents normal and abnormal function, as well as diagnosis and therapy. Within the system, normal function precedes clinical disciplines. Specifically, the disciplines included in the musculoskeletal system are: the biochemistry of muscle, connective tissue and bone, and pharmacological treatments for gout, inflammation and arthritides. The manifestations and diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders are covered in pathology and internal medicine. Topics in orthopedics and otorhinolaryngology are covered. Case presentations using actual patients are used throughout the system in rheumatology. Diagnosis and therapy of sports injuries are covered in family medicine. Finally, there is a discussion of the biological basis of osteopathic manipulative medicine. The goal of the musculoskeletal system is to provide the students with a solid foundation of knowledge as a background to other organ system courses to follow, as well as a background for the clinical clerkships in general practice, medicine, surgery and relevant electives.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 623 - Respiratory System
Credits: 3.00
Students taking the second-year Respiratory System are assumed to have retained from their first-year courses, a working knowledge of the following: normal processes such as embryonic development of the lung and perinatal changes in the pulmonary circulation; normal pulmonary gross and microscopic structure; and normal function of the thorax, airways, and lung parenchyma (e.g., mechanics and regulation of breathing, ventilation, perfusion, and gas exchange). This knowledge will form the basis for study of abnormal processes, including the following: infectious, inflammatory and immunologic disorders (e.g., bronchiectasis, ARDS, asthma); traumatic and mechanical disorders (e.g., aspiration, pneumothorax); neoplastic disorders (e.g., bronchogenic carcinoma, metastatic tumors); metabolic, regulatory and structural disorders (e.g., hypoventilation, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome); vascular and circulatory disorders (e.g., thromboembolic disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary edema); and systemic diseases affecting the respiratory system. Also covered will be the principles of therapeutics, including the mechanisms of action, use, and adverse effects of drugs used for treatment of respiratory disorders (e.g., decongestants, bronchodilator drugs, and antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal agents) and other therapeutic modalities or preventive measures (e.g., oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, various forms of surgery, Osteopathic manipulative procedures, smoking cessation strategies).
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 633 - Hematology System
Credits: 3.00
The Hematology System is designed to teach students the principles of normal and abnormal differentiation and maturation of red blood cells, white blood cells (including lymphocytes) and platelets. The students will learn how these principles apply to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases which can result when abnormalities occur during this process (including infection with HIV). The system will also introduce students to phlebotomy techniques, including safety issues and proper needle disposal.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 642 - Cardiovascular System
Credits: 5.00
Students taking the second-year Cardiovascular System are assumed to have retained from their first-year courses, a working knowledge of the following: normal processes such as embryonic development of the heart and vessels; normal gross and microscopic cardiovascular system anatomy; and normal function of the heart and blood vessels. This knowledge will form the basis for study of abnormal processes, including the following: infectious, inflammatory and immunologic disorders; traumatic and mechanical disorders; neoplastic disorders; metabolic and regulatory disorders; vascular disorders; systemic diseases affecting the cardiovascular system; and congenital disorders of the heart and vessels. Also covered will be the principles of therapeutics, including the mechanisms of action, use, and adverse effects of drugs used for treatment of cardiovascular disorders and other therapeutic modalities or preventive measures such as behavioral modification, lifestyle alteration, risk factors recognition, and Osteopathic manipulative treatment.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 652 - Renal System
Credits: 3.00
This System is designed to provide the students with a strong background in the principles of renal physiology, as well as a basic understanding of the etiology and diagnosis of the most common renal disorders. Radiologic techniques and pathology of the renal system are also considered. Students taking this second-year course are assumed to have retained from their first-year courses a working knowledge of renal structure and function.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 660 - Endocrine System
Credits: 2.00
The Endocrine System will consider the five major endocrine glands plus carbohydrate and ionic homeostasis. The endocrines of the reproductive system will not be considered in this unit of study. Outline: Using an outline of objectives, these subjects will be approached from the position of excess (hyper) function, deficient (hypo) function and anatomical abnormalities (neoplasms). Each clinical situation will be examined using a series of five questions: (1) What is the clinical presentation? (2) What diagnostic tests can confirm your hypothesis? (3) How is this differentiated from closely related diseases? (4) What is the etiology, pathophysiology and prognosis if left untreated of this disease? (5) How is this disease treated? (6) How is this disease monitored and managed over time? Students, working either individually or in groups, are advised to develop responses for each of the objectives. The examinations will come from the objectives.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 662 - Gastrointestinal System
Credits: 3.00
The Gastrointestinal System begins with a review of the basic structure and function of human alimentary canal and accessory organs of digestion. This provides a basis for a discussion of the pathological, pathophysiological and clinical consequences of various gastrointestinal disorders including: disorders of motility, peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding, malabsorption, diseases of the pancreas, gallbladder, and liver, inflammatory diseases of the bowel, neoplastic disease and infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, methods of nutritional support and gastrointestinal diseases encountered in pediatrics will be discussed.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 664 - Reproductive System
Credits: 5.00
The Reproductive System introduces the student to the basic physiology and pathophysiology of the male and female reproductive systems. Emphasis will be on correlations between histopathology and clinical obstetrics and gynecology. The student should become familiar with clinical principles consistent with the needs of a general practitioner. Attention will be directed towards those areas where specialty knowledge is essential.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 668 - Adv Cardiac Life Support ACLS
Credits: 1.00
The Advanced Cardiac Life Support is a certification program to develop the student's proficiency in advanced cardiac life support techniques. It is presented for the second-year medical students prior to their leaving the campus for hospital rotations and conforms to the standards of the American Heart Association. Students are required to be certified in ACLS prior to graduation. A prerequisite is a current basic life support certificate (CPR) through the American Heart Association.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 670 - Emergency Medicine
Credits: 1.00
This course emphasizes the approach to, the differential diagnosis of, and the treatment of the patient in the emergency department. Topics for the lectures are chosen because they are essential to the practice of emergency medicine or because they are important topics that may not have been covered in other lectures.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 673 - Clinical Principles/Practice
Credits: 5.00
Emphasizes observation and practice of patient assessment and medical encounter skills. Emphasis is on hands-on learning in the community, practice skills related to the physical examination, the differential diagnosis process, the medical presentation, and the medical record. Students will develop and demonstrate these skills in the Simulated Patient Program, Geriatric Practicum and Clinical Skills Assessment Program (CSA). Lectures focus on the art of differential diagnosis as well as social issues such as abuse and violence, end-of-life care, and geriatric medicine. Instruction will include clinical experiences, lectures and small group sessions. This course teaches whole person medicine, with appreciation of the psycho-social dynamics in the relationship of patient, family, community, and physician.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 675 - Essentials of Pediatrics
Credits: 2.00
Lecture: 2.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 677 - Essentials of Geriatrics
Credits: 2.00
Lecture: 2.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 687 - Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Credits: 2.00
After completion of this course, the student should have an understanding of the drugs used in the treatment of common diseases of the Nervous System, the Psychiatry System, the Musculoskeletal System, the Respiratory System and the Hematology System. Students will be expected to know the major classes of drugs and the most important and commonly used members of each class; the mechanisms of action of these drugs; the actions, major side effects, and major interactions with other drugs; and the clinical indications and contraindications for the drugs. A list of "key drugs" will be provided at the start of each system.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 688 - Pharmacology & Therapeutics II
Credits: 2.00
After completion of this course, the student should have an understanding of the drugs used in the treatment of common diseases of the Cardiovascular System, the Renal System, the Gastrointestinal System, the Reproductive System and the Endocrine System. Students will be expected to know the major classes of drugs and the most important and commonly used members of each class; the mechanisms of action of these drugs; the actions, major side effects, and major interactions with other drugs; and the clinical indications and contraindications for the drugs. A list of "key drugs" will be provided at the start of each system.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 691 - Osteopathic Princ & Pract II
Credits: 5.00
This is a continuation of the OP&P I course. Additional skills will be developed, as well as exposure to a wider variety of manipulative approaches such as myofascial release and cranial concepts. Integration into course systems will begin.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 693 - Clinical Decision Making
Credits: 2.00
The Clinical Decision Making course is the capstone of the second year at UNECOM. The course is an exercise in the application of clinical, decision-making skills. Eight to ten students are assigned to a physician facilitator. Over three weeks, the students work on longitudinal patient management, differential diagnosis and case presentation. The students are evaluated on their ability to integrate and prioritize information and to present it in an efficient and professional manner.
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med
COM 801 - Intersession Clinic Colloquium
Credits: 2.00
This course, typically offered at the beginning of the fourth year, is intended to: Facilitate the student?s compliance with certain college and professional regulatory matters; provide practice and evaluation in selected skills in the physician/patient clinical interaction within a clinical skills assessment process, present principles of critical care and disaster medicine at a time in the curriculum when students have enough experience to take advantage of the material in anticipation of specialty and emergency medicine clerkships. Prerequisites: Successful completion of core clinical clerkships and passage of COMLEX-USA Level 1 or recommendation of the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs.
Lecture: 2.00
College: College Osteopathic Medicine
Division: Osteopathic Medicine
Department: College of Osteopathic Med