The mammalian body as a single functional unit; studies include nervous, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, renal, endocrine, and reproductive systems.

The mammalian body as a single functional unit; studies include nervous, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, renal, endocrine, and reproductive systems.

Seminar discussions which build upon Elements of Physiology lectures by emphasizing core concepts in physiology as related to integrative functioning of organ systems.

Lectures evaluate functioning of the mammalian body systems, including nervous, muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, renal, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Discussion sections build upon lectures by emphasizing core concepts in physiology as related to integrative functioning of organ systems.

Weekly laboratory experiments in physiology, including cardiovascular, respiratory, neuromuscular, and sensory systems.

Emphasizes the physiologic mechanisms by which mammalian body systems function under normal conditions and respond to diseases and changes in the external environment. Includes functional, integrated aspects of nervous, endocrine, metabolic, immune, cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, digestive, renal, and reproductive systems.

Discusses common physiology career options. Develops written and oral communication skills applicable to professional settings. Fosters skills in leadership and teamwork; workplace-related social skills; emotional intelligence, resiliency, and reflective practices; and develops an understanding of professionalism and ethical principles.

This course will cover how structure informs physiological function through anatomical art. Students will engage with this material through readings, activities, drawings, and excursions.

This Maymester course, in partnership with The University of Warmia and Mazury in Poland, uses a hands-on experience and team-based work to provide training in concepts of animal health. The course uses a problem-based inquiry approach that combines educational travel, seminar, lectures, teamwork, and applied lab and field activities.

Students are provided with an authentic research experience in the area of physiology (i.e., course-based undergraduate research experience, CURE), where the experimental outcome is unknown. Students will gain skills in all aspects of research from reading primary literature and maintaining a lab notebook and lab techniques to generating research questions, collecting and interpreting data, and presenting results.

Students will learn about peer-instruction, scientific teaching strategies, explore cultivation of inclusive and supportive learning environments, and apply these strategies directly by facilitating learning in Physiology and Pharmacology courses as peer-learning assistants. Students will further their academic and professional skills, contributing to their future endeavors in the biomedical sciences.

A systems-based investigation of mammalian reproductive physiology, focusing on reproductive anatomy and processes, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, gametogenesis, and reproductive cycles. Accessory systems and hormonal interactions during pregnancy and lactation will also be explored. Topics include reproductive health, infertility, and clinical perspectives on disorders and emerging reproductive technologies.