BIOL-4539 Comparative Physiology

Description

This course is designed to study the similarities and differences in how various animals have solved a wide variety of physiological problems imposed by the natural world in which they exist. The student will investigate the functions of the different organ systems in invertebrates and vertebrates. The main goal of this class is to focus on the observation of how problems in nature are solved by various organisms. A complete understanding of the physiology of the human is an absolute prerequisite for this course as this will be the point of reference for most discussions.

Requisites

Prerequisites: (BIOL 2107 Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 2107L Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 2108 Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 2108L Minimum Grade: C) or (BIOL 1107 Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 1107L Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 1108 Minimum Grade: C and BIOL 1108L Minimum Grade: C) and (CHEM 1211K or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L ) ) and (CHEM 1212K or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L ) )

Course Hours

Lecture Hours: 3.00 Lab Hours: 0Total Hours: 3.00