BIO 156 - Human Biology w/ Lab

AA Approved

STANDARD CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s) credit(s)

A biological study of the human body. Includes an overview of the basic organization of the human body from the cellular to system level. Includes a laboratory component. Designed for non-science majors or as a preparatory course for health sciences.

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Utilize anatomical terminology to describe the basic organization and orientation of the human body.

2. Describe the overall structure and function of the human support and movement systems including the skeletal and muscular systems.

3. Describe the overall structure and function of the human body control systems including the nervous and endocrine systems.

4. Describe the overall structure and function of the human body maintenance systems including the digestive, respiratory, urinary, cardiovascular, integumentary, lymphatic and immune systems.

5. Identify the overall principles governing the continuity of life.

6. Apply anatomical and physiological concepts to microscopy, dissection, and experimentation.