Course Code:
BSC1084

Credit Hours:
3

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
001

Course Description:
This course provides a background in basic anatomy and physiology for students interested in health sciences programs (except nursing) or students interested in passing the Certified Personal Trainer exam. Students will become first aid and CPR certified. This course fulfills the general education requirement for a science course. This course cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements for students who have already earned credit in BSC 2010 and/or BSC 2011. This course is not a substitute for BSC 2085 and BSC 2086 when those courses are required for a program of study.

Instructors:

Dr. Amanda Clark
clarka@chipola.edu

Assignment/course outline:

See first-day handout.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

Area 2 - Natural Science: Explore the Nature of Science

The purpose of the study of the natural sciences component in the core curriculum is to enable the student to understand, construct, and evaluate relationships in the natural sciences, and to understand the bases for building and testing scientific theories.

NS-1 Recognize appropriate scientific terminology.

NS-2 Apply scientific principles or concepts. 

NS-3 Solve real-world problems using scientific knowledge.

Course-level learning outcomes:

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

Students will be responsible for completing homework and forming group study sessions outside of class.

Student tutors are available in the ACE Lab to provide individualized help. Hours can be found posted each semester on the lab door and/or via the website.