Offered: Second Semester
Prerequisite: High school level introductory Biology course

It can be argued that an understanding of the human body, and how it works, is one of the most important biological disciplines that a person can explore. After all, our bodies are with us no matter where we go or what we do! In the last 200 years our understanding of anatomy and physiology has grown exponentially, and with that understanding, so has our grasp of the causes and treatment of many diseases. This course will explore the structure and functions of the human body from the cells and tissues to the organ system level. With each organ system we will also examine the causes and treatments of diseases from a genetic to infectious level, and current advances in medicine and epidemiology.