BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

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BIOL 2404 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology: Introduction to the structure and function of the human body with an emphasis on anatomy. Designed for students in the ACC health science programs. Fee: $24.00 Insurance Fee: $3.50 Skills: G Course Type: T

This course is designed for students entering professional programs such as Radiology, EMS Professions, Medical Coding, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing (LVN), Occupational Therapy Asst/OTA, Personal Fitness Trainer (Certificate), Surgical Technology (Certificate/AAS). It provides a foundation for the clinical topics covered in those courses by requiring mastery of factual material, laboratory techniques, and problem-solving skills.

What are the course goals?

To help you prepare for subsequent courses and professional work, and reinforce your abilities to follow directions and meet deadlines.

How do you know if you should take this class?

1) Does it meet your needs?

You should take this course if it is specifically required for your degree plan. If you are going to transfer it to another institution, check with them first to see how or if it transfers (as a specific course, just biology credits, or just science credits, or even an elective?).

2) Do you have the prerequisites?

College-level reading, writing and math skills demonstrated through one of the following:

• passing scores on ACC's reading, writing and math assessment tests
• passing scores on a state approved assessment test in reading, writing and math
• exemption from assessment through transcripted hours from another college or appropriate ACT, SAT, or TAAS scores.

Students not meeting prerequisites are subject to automatic withdrawal from a class.

Here is a list of the skills and knowledge you are expected to have after completing the course prerequisites:

college level reading and writing skills:
ability to organize information and write narrative descriptions
ability to outline
ability to abstract
college level vocabulary
ability to use dictionary and other reference books

college level math skills:
operations with fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals
percentages
interpreting graphs, charts, and tables
using exponents and scientific notation
operations with exponents
solving for one variable
graphing
solving for slopes and intercepts
perimeter, circumference, surface area and volume calculations
ability to use a calculator to add, subtract, divide, multiply, and determine square roots

3) Do you have enough time to study?

You should count on spending at least 2 hours outside of class for every hour spent in class (that's 12 hours per week in the fall and spring semesters, and 16 hours in the long summer semester). That is the amount recommended for an average student to pass a course. If you need a grader higher than C, you will probably have to spend more time preparing for class (3 to 4 hours for every hour spent in class). Anatomy classes require extra time outside of lab for both dissection and histology.