BSC 1084C ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 4 credits

Prerequisites: (ENC 0020 and REA 0002 and MAT 0024) or (EAP 1695 and MAT 0024) or (appropriate scores on the college placement test). This one semester combined lecture/laboratory course is a study of the general and specific structural anatomy and physiology of the human, including the requisite principles of chemistry that influence homeostasis. The systems approach is used incorporating chemical functions with human structure, from the cell to the entire organism. Each system is presented in sufficient depth to provide a comprehensive understanding of systems for students in the life and health sciences. The systems covered include integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, reproductive, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, and urinary. This course is designed for EMS Program students and is not intended for pre-nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, medicine, physician assistant, dental hygiene students or biology majors.Health program director approval is necessary for other programs. This course will not count for credit nor may it be substituted for BSC 2085/2085L and/or BSC 2086/2086L. 92 contact hours.