Pathophysiology is the study of how cells, tissues, organs and organ systems respond to disease. The course includes general principles of pathology such as inflammation, wound healing, genetic diseases, and oncology. The emphasis is on how disease affects function and how systems respond to disease and compensate for disease. Special attention is given to disease processes that alter respiratory and cardiovascular function. BIO 315 Pharmacology - 3 credits .
Pharmacology is the study of the mechanisms of actions of drugs and classification of drugs.
In this course, general principles of pharmacology are presented followed by discussion of the major drug classes and how the different classes of drugs work to alter function in disease. The focus is on principles of drug action. This course examines human developmental anatomy. It begins with an analysis of early embryonic development and and overview of the fundamental principles of developmental biology. Then, the course describes the development of each of the systems of the human body.