For Immediate Release
June 11, 2008

Study human anatomy and physiology in online course offered by Extension for medical professionals

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. –  People planning to enter the medical health professions or medical health professionals who speak more than one language may be interested in UCR Extension's new online course, Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Vocations, which begins June 24.

Instructor Anne Marie Allen, B.S.N., Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville, Florida and graduate of Extension's Certificate in Forensic Nursing program, will guide students through the basic structure and functions of the human body. The lessons familiarize students with anatomical terminology; the major body areas and their functions; chemistry; cells, tissues and organs; homeostasis; and the interactions between the various body systems and parts.

The class fee is $365. For more information about the class, contact sciences@ucx.ucr.edu.

To browse classes or register online, visit www.extension.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4105 or toll-free at (800) 442-4990. To receive a free UCR Extension catalog, which includes a complete listing of all our current courses and certificate programs, call (951) 827-3806.

UCR Extension is the continuing education division of the University of California, Riverside. Extension offers more than 3,800 courses and 90 certificate programs in a variety of academic programs, including agriculture and landscape, arts and humanities, business and management, education, forensic investigations and public safety, teacher's credentialing, English, environmental management, geospatial analysis and technology, health services and behavioral sciences, information technology, languages, law and public policy, Native American studies, natural sciences, and yoga.