(1.25 units)

This course will focus on the structure, function, and regulation of organs in humans. Students will gain an understanding of the major body systems including the nervous, cardiovascular, muscular, endocrine, respiratory, and renal. The course will explore physiology using a proximate and mechanistic approach that focuses on important details, terms, and processes. Students will not only learn specific body systems and functions, but will leave the course with an understanding of how these systems are integrated to produce a functional human body. Laboratory work will be used to expose students to the scientific method, experimental design, statistical analysis, presentations, and scientific writing. Prerequisite: BIOL 120 and CHEM 110 , or BIOL 251 with a C- or better.