BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2022
4 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Total Lab Hours: 30
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
The second course in a two-semester sequence. The study continues with the senses, endocrine system, blood and cardiovascular system, lymphatic system and immunity, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and the reproductive systems. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the concepts, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of careers. This course will also help students gain scientific literacy which will be of vital significance when making important life decisions. Three hours lecture, two hours lab.
Prerequisites: BIO 168 with a C grade or better
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, virtual, and/or online
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: ebook/Access Code: $70.00; Simulation Center Access: $25.00
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- analyze the levels of biological organization within the human body.
- identify the structures and systems of the human body in their form and organization.
- examine the mechanisms by which the human organism functions.
Unit Objectives:
Unit 1: Senses
Objective 1: Describe the general and special senses and their primary functions.
Objective 2: Explain how sensory information is interpreted in the brain.
Unit 2: Body Systems
Objective 1: List and describe the structure and function of the endocrine system.
Objective 2: List and describe the structure and function of the cardiovascular system.
Objective 3: List and describe the structure and function of the lymphatic/immune system.
Objective 4: List and describe the structure and function of the digestive system.
Objective 5: List and describe the structure and function of the urinary system.
Objective 6: List and describe the structure and function of the reproductive system.
Objective 7: List and describe the structure and function of the respiratory system.
Unit 9: Life-span changes
Objective 1: Describe the life-span changes that affect the senses, the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary system, and the reproductive system.
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