BIOL 203/203L Anatomy and Physiology I

This course is designed for students requiring a sequential two-semester learning program which provides an in-depth study of the anatomy and physiology of human body systems (BIOL 203 and BIOL 204). Topics studied include cells and tissues and the skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, and integumentary systems. The laboratory program reinforces and provides hands-on study of these body systems. The laboratory will utilize organ and animal dissections as well as models, skeletons, histology slides, and experimental studies of physiological processes.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

BIOL 101/101L or BIOL 107/107L or BIOL 141/141L

Hours Weekly

3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab

Course Objectives

1. Communicate anatomical and physiologic concepts using the correct terminology.
2. Identify the structural levels of organization from cellular to organ system level for the body systems covered in this course.
3. Explain the physiologic mechanisms and functions of the body systems studied in this course.
4. Explain the principle of homeostasis and feedback mechanisms as they relate to the body systems covered in this course.
5. Research, analyze, and apply the knowledge of anatomy and physiology to clinical cases and support the reasonableness of that analysis.
6. Apply the principles of the scientific method to a laboratory experiment, determine the reasonableness of the results, and present the findings in a research report.

Course Objectives

1. Communicate anatomical and physiologic concepts using the correct terminology.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Lab report

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR1
2. Identify the structural levels of organization from cellular to organ system level for the body systems covered in this course.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

3. Explain the physiologic mechanisms and functions of the body systems studied in this course.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Explain the principle of homeostasis and feedback mechanisms as they relate to the body systems covered in this course.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Research, analyze, and apply the knowledge of anatomy and physiology to clinical cases and support the reasonableness of that analysis.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

6. Apply the principles of the scientific method to a laboratory experiment, determine the reasonableness of the results, and present the findings in a research report.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Lab report

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR2
   • SR3