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Human Biology (HBIO)
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Foundations of the human species. Examination of scientific evidence from Darwinian theory, primate behavior, fossils, and the behavior of modern people. Laboratory. Duplicates credit in former ANTH 200Lg.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38511D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 120 of 120 | Trond Sigurdsen | SGM124 | PDF (474900 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38515R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Cecily Pulver | AHFB10 | ![]() | |
38516R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Elizabeth Beachem | AHFB10 | ![]() | |
38517R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Elizabeth Beachem | AHFB10 | ![]() | |
38518R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Cecily Pulver | AHFB10 | ![]() | |
38522R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Elizabeth Beachem | AHFB10 | ![]() | |
38528R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Cecily Pulver | AHFB10 | ![]() |
To develop an understanding of Nutrition, especially as it pertains to optimal health and prevention of diseases. A study of macro and micro nutrients.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38400R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 45 of 48 | Bob Girandola | WPHB28 | PDF (262050 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38401R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 14 of 16 | Helaine Lopes | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38402R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 15 of 16 | Helaine Lopes | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38403R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 16 | Helaine Lopes | PEDB16 | ![]() |
The physiological and nutritional basis of human performance. Factors that facilitate and limit athletic achievement. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. Not available for major credit. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 205Lxg.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for one lecture and lab listed immediately following that lecture Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38411R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 52 of 53 | Bob Girandola | WPHB27 | PDF (269431 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38420R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 124 of 126 | Bob Girandola | THH202 | PDF (269431 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38412R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Anh-Khoi Nguyen | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38413R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Tamara Espinet | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38414R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 18 | Anh-Khoi Nguyen | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38415R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 18 | Tamara Espinet | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38417R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Monday | 17 of 18 | Gudrun Floyd | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38421R | 001 | Lab | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Anh-Khoi Nguyen | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38422R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 17 of 17 | Anh-Khoi Nguyen | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38423R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Anh-Khoi Nguyen | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38425R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 18 of 18 | Anh-Khoi Nguyen | PEDB16 | ![]() | |
38426R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 18 of 18 | Gudrun Floyd | PEDB16 | ![]() |
Major organ systems; functional implications of their relationships; gross and microscopic examination with an emphasis on practical skills in recognizing, dissecting, and differentiating anatomical structures. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 301L.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38434D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 89 of 90 | Kurt Kwast | THH102 | PDF (153931 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38435R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Matthew Winchester | PEDB7 | ![]() | |
38436R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Monday | 17 of 18 | Anh-Khoi Nguyen | PEDB7 | ![]() | |
38437R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Tamara Espinet | PEDB7 | ![]() | |
38440R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Anh-Khoi Nguyen | PEDB7 | ![]() | |
38441R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Matthew Winchester | PEDB7 | ![]() |
Behavior and ecology of living nonhuman primates, with an emphasis on field studies of apes and monkeys. Topics include aggression, communication, reproduction, and cognition. Recommended preparation: HBIO 200Lg. (Duplicates credit in former ANTH 306.)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38531D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 21 | Caitlin O'Connell | GFS222 | PDF (780304 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
Analysis of the skeletal muscular system (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and development) and its functional properties under both normal and pathological conditions.
- Prerequisite: BISC 220
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38451R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 67 of 75 | Kurt Kwast | LVL17 | PDF (164806 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
An overview of the genetic underpinning of human health and disease. Inheritance of mendelian diseases, common diseases, developmental diseases and cancer; prenatal testing, genetic counseling and genetic therapies.
- Prerequisite: BISC 220
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38457D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 36 of 36 | Gioia Polidori | VKC211 | PDF (173100 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
Theories of control and learning applied to motor performance; variables affecting performance in exercise, games, sports, and dance. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisites: HBIO 320L. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 400L.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38461R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 69 of 70 | Gioia Polidori | LVL17 | PDF (171033 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38462R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PED203 | ![]() | |
38463R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PED203 | ![]() | |
38464R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PED203 | ![]() | |
38465R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PED203 | ![]() | |
38466R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 11 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PED203 | ![]() |
Historical and theoretical approaches to major issues in the field of human evolutionary biology. Capstone course in which students will undertake an original independent research project. Prerequisite: HBIO 200Lg.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38535R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wed, Fri | 13 of 21 | Caitlin O'Connell | VKC153 | PDF (295421 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
Regulation of metabolic pathways and endocrinology in health and metabolic diseases. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisites: HBIO 302L. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 406L.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38474R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 34 of 45 | Lorraine Turcotte,Gioia Polidori | LVL17 | PDF (181980 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38475R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Monday | 12 of 15 | Gudrun Floyd | PEDB12 | ![]() ![]() | |
38477R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Carina Pautz | PEDB12 | ![]() | |
38478R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 7 of 15 | Carina Pautz | PEDB12 | ![]() |
Examination of the etiology, prevention, and treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus and obesity that are major threats to public health. Prerequisite: BISC-220Lg. (Duplicates credit in former EXSC 409)
- Prerequisite: BISC 220
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38486D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 15 | Lindsey Schier | SOSB38 | PDF (301910 KB) | ![]() |
The physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, musculoskeletal, digestive, endocrine, and nervous systems in humans, with application to human health and pathology. Prerequisite: BISC-220. (Duplicates credit in former EXSC 405)
- Prerequisite: BISC 220
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38488D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 75 of 75 | Kurt Kwast | THH202 | PDF (153087 KB) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38489R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Tamara Espinet | PEDB12 | ![]() | |
38490R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 15 of 15 | Tamara Espinet | PEDB12 | ![]() | |
38491R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Tamara Espinet | PEDB12 | ![]() | |
38492R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 15 of 15 | Tamara Espinet | PEDB12 | ![]() | |
38493R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 15 | Tamara Espinet | PEDB12 | ![]() |
Neurobiological systems that control feeding behavior and energy balance with an emphasis on the determinants of obesity.
- Prerequisite: BISC 220
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38494D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 15 | Scott Kanoski | HED103 | PDF (117909 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
Application of scientific principles to evaluating and rehabilitating athletic injuries. Prerequisites: HBIO 301L. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 442L.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38504R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 35 | Helaine Lopes | JMC103 | PDF (720317 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
Practical laboratory experience in basic and applied exercise physiology, biochemistry, and/or biomechanics. Emphasizing development of laboratory techniques. Prerequisites: HBIO 203, HBIO 301, HBIO 302, HBIO 320. Duplicates credit in former EXSC 491.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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38507D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 8 | Gioia Polidori | OFFICE | ![]() |