This course will provide an introduction to life on Earth from an evolutionary perspective. Through lecture and discussion, we will examine evolutionary principles, inheritance, biodiversity, physiological adaptations, and ecology. The laboratory will provide the opportunity to explore biological concepts through observation, experimental design, and analysis. Continue Reading
This course examines the function, embryology, and evolution of the human form. We focus on the anatomy of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, osmoregulatory and reproductive systems. Readings and discussions center on the evolution of the human form and the embryological basis of certain clinical conditions and pathologies. In the lab section, students examine first-hand mammalian tissue… Continue Reading
This course examines the physiological mechanisms underlying four fundamental functions: movement, sensation, feeding, and reproduction. How do physiological systems operate to enable organisms to live in drastically different habitats? What are the common cellular and molecular mechanisms that are shared by diverse animals Continue Reading
This integrative course examines the cell biology, development, physiology and ecology of the senses (vision, audition, olfaction, taste and touch). We discuss the complex ways by which humans gather, filter and process sensory information and how animals sense the world quite differently than us. Laboratory section will include histological and physiological studies in the laboratory… Continue Reading