Students placed in the Division of Computer Research and Technology have assisted in the development of automatic data processing systems, the computer analysis of biosignals, and the development of home pages. Those students interested in psychiatry or animal behavior have trained pigeons, rats, or monkeys in related studies, while other students have studied infant development and sleep patterns of adults. For further details, please contact Sharon Helling in Room 202. This advanced level course is intended for advanced students who have succeeded in biology and who wish to study in greater detail how the human body works. Anatomy and Physiology A begins with a unit on embryology and the formation of a human.
Students then study the cells and their sub-microscopic parts.
Anatomy and Physiology B completes the study of the human body and how it works. Topics include digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory, reproductive, and nervous systems. Bioethical issues are considered throughout the course. Dissection is a course requirement. This honors course is intended for advanced students who have succeeded in biology and who wish to study in greater detail advanced concepts and theories of molecular genetics, classical genetics as applied to human genetics recombinant DNA and RFLP technology, the Human Genome Project, gene therapy, bioethics, and biological research.