Course Descriptions

P215 Basic Mammalian Physiology (5 credits): Recommended: A215, C101-C102. Functional aspects of cells, tissues, organs, and systems in the mammalian organism. Designed for pre-professional students in allied health, nursing, speech and hearing, and HPER. (Lab fee required.)

P416 Comparative Animal Physiology (3 credits): Prerequisite: L101, L102, L211.  Concurrent: P418. Lecture. Physiological principles of the respiratory, circulatory, excretory, and related systems in a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate animals.

P418 Laboratory in Comparative Animal Physiology (2 credits): Concurrent: P416. Laboratory experiments using a variety of animals to illustrate physiological principles. (Lab fee required.)

L101 Introduction to Biological Sciences I (5 credits): Prerequisites: one year of high school chemistry
or one semester of college chemistry. Lecture and laboratory. Fundamental principles of biology for
students considering a biology major or students with high school science background. Principles of
evolution, animal morphology, physiology and diversity, and ecology. (Lab fee required.)

A464 Human Tissue Biology (5 credits): Prerequisites: L317 or Z317-Z318 or consent of instructor. Microscopic structure of mammalian (with emphasis on human) tissues and organs. (Lab fee required.)

L403 Biology Seminar (1 credit): Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and consent of instructor. Individual presentation of topics of current importance. (May be repeated for credit.)