BIOL 2305/2102 - Human Physiology, Fall 2015

We recommend that you NEVER take Human Physiology at the same time you are taking Microbiology. Most people who try this have to drop one or the other because they cannot keep up in both. Take Microbiology first, then take Physiology.

You cannot take Human Physiology until AFTER you have completed Human Anatomy with a minimum grade of C. See the link to prerequisite information below.

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Links to syllabus, objectives, lecture outlines:

• syllabus - will be posted in Blackboard and passed out on the first day of class
• prerequisite information
• textbook information this supersedes any information located at the textbook link in the course schedule
• advice from former students
• how to answer an essay question
• study schedule
• scientific inquiry summary

Course descriptions:

BIOL 2305 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LECTURE (3-3-0). Lecture component of Human Physiology. A detailed study of the physiological processes of the human body. Corequisite enrollment in laboratory course (BIOL 2102) also required. Skills: O Prerequisites: High school chemistry with proof of competency through ACC departmental exam and BIOL 2304 and BIOL 2101 with minimum grade of C (or equivalent with lab).

BIOL 2102 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB (1-0-3). Laboratory component of Human Physiology. Emphasis on lab-based investigations of physiological processes. Corequisite enrollment in lecture course (BIOL 2305) also required. Fee: $24 Insurance: $3.10 Skills: O Prerequisites: High school chemistry with proof of competency through ACC departmental exam and BIOL 2304 and BIOL 2101 with a minimum grade of C (or equivalent with lab).

This course is designed for students entering professional programs such as nursing. 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 it transfers (as a specific course, just biology credits, or just science credits, or even an elective?).

2) Do you have the prerequisites?

a. 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.

b. Proof of competence in high school chemistry through ACC departmental exam (http://www.austincc.edu/biology/humanind.html)

c. BIOL 2304/2101 Human Anatomy with a minimum grade of C or equivalent course with lab.

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

high school biology and chemistry - http://www.austincc.edu/biology/humanind.html

Human Anatomy Lecture and Lab: http://www.austincc.edu/biology/ccobjectives, click on the link for BIOL 2304/2101

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 studying (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 college student to pass a course with a grade of C--many students need double this to pass or to get a grade higher than C.

If any of the following descriptions applies to you, then you will probably need MORE than the number of hours stated above per week of dedicated, quality study time to succeed in this class:
	you are taking Microbiology or another rigorous course at the same time
	you need a grade of B or A in this class
	you had Cellular and Molecular Biology more than one year ago (high school or college)
	you had Chemistry more than one year ago (high school or college)
	you had to take the assessment test more than once
	you had Human Anatomy more than one year ago
	you got a C in Human Anatomy
	you took Human Anatomy at a different college
	you have poor reading, writing or math skills
	you have a full time job and your work hours are not flexible
	you have poor test-taking skills as demonstrated by your exam grades in other courses
	you have test anxiety
	you have poor time-management skills
	your work and/or family schedule does not allow enough time to adequately prepare for and study for this course
	it is more important for you to take this course this semester to meet an application deadline than it is to get the grade you need (in other words, you don't have enough time to succeed in the course but you are taking it anyway because if you don't you will have to wait up to a year to apply for your program)
	you will miss more than one class because of illness, work or family obligations

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