BIOL 1004 Perspectives on the Human Body
This is an Area B course that develops key competencies in critical thinking and oral communication through an introduction to the human body. The course includes an online Critical Thinking and Oral Communication (CTOC) component. The course offers an opportunity for students to apply critical thinking skills to various aspects of the human body and to gain experience in developing and presenting original arguments in oral forms. This course is designed to promote an interest in science through a better understanding of the human body. The organization, maintenance, and control of the body will be examined through the study of specific body systems in health and disease. Discussions will include the scientific process of investigation, cellular activity and cancer, basic concepts of energy and the digestive system, the relationship between structure and functions in the musculoskeletal system, and the role of hormones in regulating body functions. Students will learn how critically to evaluate information and keep current of the rapidly changing scientific world through news media and Internet activities.
Lecture Hours
4 hours