BIOL 300 - Human Physiology

An introduction to human physiology. The course focuses on the major physiological systems of the human body (e.g., circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital and the nervous system). A special emphasis is placed on homeostatic mechanisms and the role of the endocrine and nervous system in this process. Lecture/discussion will span the basic structure and function of these systems as well as the underlying cellular mechanisms. Three lecture hours and one three-hour lab each week. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 190 and

BIOL 200

, and CHEM 112 Offered most years, spring semester. (4 Credits)