BIOL3030 · Biology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course is intended for Biology, Psychology, and Biochemistry majors and students in the pre-medical program seeking a broad overview of human physiology. This course will offer a comprehensive exploration of fundamental life systems with a primary emphasis on human physiology. The chemical and physical processes common to all living organisms, including hemodynamics, respiration, circulation, acid/base regulation, synaptic transmission, kidney and muscle function will be discussed. Also included are related topics on development of the organism and functional aspects of the immune system in host defense strategies.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.7 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.4 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.3 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.3 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5.5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
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Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
1 sectionFall 2024
1 sectionSummer 2024
2 sectionsFall 2023
1 sectionSummer 2023
2 sectionsFall 2022
1 sectionSummer 2022
2 sectionsFall 2021
1 sectionSummer 2021
1 sectionFall 2020
1 sectionSummer 2020
2 sectionsSpring 2020
1 section