PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGY
Study the physiology of and consider how plants and animals interact with their environments to survive, obtain nutrients, exchange gases, and reproduce, also how the complex systems of neural and endocrine regulation in animals and hormonal and environmental regulation in plants allow cells and organs to communicate.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: BIOCORE 383 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Frame biological questions about physiological systems, formulate testable hypotheses to guide in answering the questions, design experiments to test hypotheses (including appropriate controls), and predict/recognize/graph data that support these hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Build logical arguments about the operation of physiological systems based on evidence. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use and manipulate basic mathematical equations that model physiological systems. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Integrate past experience, accumulated knowledge, and creativity to solve complex physiological problems. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize diversity in organismal design and response to environmental challenges Audience: Undergraduate 6. Define the components of regulatory systems, propose models to explain observed physiological phenomena, and explain the fundamental role of regulation in physiological processes. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Explain and give specific examples to demonstrate how structure - function relationships underlie/determine physiological phenomena. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Evaluate the reliability and validity of scientific information. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Use scientific terminology precisely and appropriately. Audience: Undergraduate 10. Demonstrate effective scientific discourse as a member of a group. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Frame biological questions about physiological systems, formulate testable hypotheses to guide in answering the questions, design experiments to test hypotheses (including appropriate controls), and predict/recognize/graph data that support these hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Build logical arguments about the operation of physiological systems based on evidence. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use and manipulate basic mathematical equations that model physiological systems. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Integrate past experience, accumulated knowledge, and creativity to solve complex physiological problems. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize diversity in organismal design and response to environmental challenges Audience: Undergraduate 6. Define the components of regulatory systems, propose models to explain observed physiological phenomena, and explain the fundamental role of regulation in physiological processes. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Explain and give specific examples to demonstrate how structure - function relationships underlie/determine physiological phenomena. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Evaluate the reliability and validity of scientific information. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Use scientific terminology precisely and appropriately. Audience: Undergraduate 10. Demonstrate effective scientific discourse as a member of a group. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027