In some body locales, friction and other forces dictate a lining epithelium be more durable for protection. Stratified epithelia consist of two or more layers of epithelial cells cemented together. In the most severe environments, epithelia consist of multiple layers to provide maximum protection.he most prevalent of the stratified epithelia is the squamous variety. As a keratinized or waterproofed component of the skin, stratified squamous epithelium provides substantial protection against friction, microbial invasion and dessication.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program and the Marriage, Family, & Child Counseling Program are 60-hour programs which take two years and two semesters to complete if you are a full-time student. A full-time student is one who is taking nine hours per semester in fall and spring and six credits in the summer.ourses are scheduled for a calendar year so that students can take nine hours in the fall semester, nine hours in the spring semester, and six hours in the summer semester (June through July).
Keeping accurate count of your semester credit hours can help you graduate on schedule. Semester hours, or semester credit hours, reflect the academic work expected during a typical 15-week semester. One semester credit hour is calculated as two hours of independent work and one hour of class lecture each week. The average full-time 15-credit hour semester would require roughly 45 hours of work per week, with different classes varying in total semester hours based on the number of credits they award.