BIOL 4701EZ - Animal Physiology

Credits: 4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1108 and CHEM 1212 with a grade of “C-” or better.
Fees: $50.00
When Offered: Spring Odd Years

This course addresses how animals function in different environments, using examples from vertebrates (including humans!) and some invertebrates. Topics will include respiration, circulation, thermoregulation and metabolism, nerve, muscle and endocrine function, locomotion, osmoregulation, excretion, digestion, and nutrition. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab required per week. This course meets twice a week with lecture and lab combined for a total of 4 credit hours.