WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
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SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
Wayland Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an
academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for
professional success and service to God and humankind.
Course No. and Title: BIOL 3408-section; Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Term:
Name of Instructor:
Office Phone No. and WBU Email Address:
Office Hours, Building and Location:
Class Meeting Time and Location:
Catalog Description: Structure and function of the human body, its major organs, and its skeletal,
muscular, and neural systems. Lecture three hours, laboratory three hours. $90 fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1401 school approval
TEXTBOOK/RESOURCES: (library & textbook)
Text: Human Anatomy & Physiology; Elaine N. Marieb, 7th or 8th ed., With (CD: System Suites).
Lab:
Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual; Elaine N. Marieb, 8th or 9th ed.
*Refer and choose from the official booklist
COURSE OUTCOME COMPETENCIES:
The student will be able to:
- Explain the integrated function of the interdependent organ systems as well as the operation of
these systems independently.
- Use correct and useful, working vocabulary within the disciplines of anatomy and physiology
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Identify , through integrated lectures and laboratory exercises, the basic structures and
mechanisms in homeostasis and to have a knowledge base of how disturbances in homeostatic
mechanisms produce disease(s).
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Students are responsible for all material covered in class(lecture and laboratory), as well as all assigned
work (textbook, study problems, homework exercises). Students who miss more than 25% of the
lecture/lab days…. may be dropped from the class (at the discretion of the instructor). Students must
have good class attendance to be successful in this course. No make-up exams will be given, unless
arrangements are made in advance of foreseen absences. Emergencies accepted.
STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Wayland Baptist University
observes a zero tolerance policy regarding academic dishonesty. Per university policy as
described in the academic catalog, all cases of academic dishonesty will be reported and second
offenses will result in suspension from the university.
DISABLITY STATEMENT: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the
policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational
program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator
of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 2913765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with the coordinator of counseling services and it is
to the student’s advantage to do so as soon as possible before registration to ensure that any
accommodations requested are delivered in a timely manner.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING CRITERIA:
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Lecture exams………………………………………………………
Homework , pop quizzes, lab exams……………………..
Final exam (comprehensive)…………………………………
UNIVERSITY GRADING SYSTEM:
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = Below 60
I = Incomplete +
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W = Withdrawal
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic
evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards, just
evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by using
the student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be made for
advanced placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to the final
course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any
recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice
President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The
Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or
lowered to a more proper evaluation.
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE:
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V.
Organization of the body
-Topics of anatomy
-Topics of physiology
-Levels of organization
-Language of anatomy
-Chemistry of life(overview)
-Cells- the living units(overview)
Tissues- the Living Fabric
-Epithelial
-Connective
-Nervous
-Muscle
The Integumentary System
-the Skin
-Appendages of the Skin
-Functions of the Skin Integumentary
Bones and Skeletal Tissue
-Cartilage & Bones
-The Axial Skeleton
-The Appendicular Skeleton
-Joints
Muscle & Muscle Tissue
-Skeletal Muscle Structure
-Skeletal Muscle Physiology
-Smooth Muscle structure & Function
-Muscle Mechanics
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VI.
-Naming Skeletal Muscles
Nerves & Nervous Tissue
-organization
-Neurocytology/Neurohistology
-Neurophysiology
-Neural Integration
-The Central System
- The Peripheral System
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Optional
CELL PHONES:
There will be NO class disruptions due to cell phones. Ringers must be turned off prior to class.
If you have an emergency, quietly leave the classroom. If disruptions occur, points may be
deducted from your final grade. If examinations or quizzes require a calculator, bring one that
is NOT integrated with your cell phone.
COURSE PREPARATIONS:
Students should allow a very minimum of 4-12 hours per week for reading, reviewing, studying,
homework exercises. Reading/ study areas will be announced prior to lecture/lab class times.
ATTENDANCE + ATTENTION + ATTITUDE = ACHIEVEMENT
I agree to the Chinese proverb: “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand”
Revision: 03/17/15
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