Fall 2025

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 3

Credits: 4

Course Description: 

The third of a three-term sequence in-depth examination of human form and function. Includes the endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Also includes an examination of metabolism, fluid & electrolyte balance, and genetics.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher); and completion of BI 232 within the last seven years; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.) 

Meeting Location and Time:

CRN: 30452

Lecture: Tuesday/Thursday from 1:30-2:50 PM; Salem Campus Building 8, Room 218

Midterm Exams will be given on Tuesday of Weeks 4 and 8

The Final Exam will be on Thursday, December 11, from 2-3:50 PM

Lab: Thursday 3:30 - 6:20 PM; Salem Campus, Building 8, Room 231

Lab Practical Exams will occur on Thursday of Weeks 5 and 10

CRN: 45225

Lecture: Tuesday from 6:30-9:20 PM; Salem Campus Building 8, Room 218

Midterm Exams will be given on Monday of Weeks 4 and 8

The Final Exam will be on Tuesday, December 9, from 6:30-8:20 PM

Lab: Thursday 6:30-9:20 PM; Salem Campus, Building 8, Room 231

Lab Practical Exams will occur on Thursday of Weeks 5 and 10

Instructor: Zac Kohl

Office Location: Building 8, Room 221V

Office Hours: Monday 9-9:50 in Room 221V; Wednesday 12-2:30 in Room 230 (full Open Lab Schedule)

Phone: 503-399-6514 (this is not a great way to reach me, email preferred)

Email: zkohl@chemeketa.edu; I try to answer emails as soon as possible but will reply within 48 hours or the next business day if it is a weekend/holiday. If you have not received a response, it is because I've missed it somehow. Please send me a follow up email and I will reply ASAP. 

BI231, BI232, and BI233 use the following textbook and lab manual:

Lecture Text: Saladin, Kenneth S., Anatomy and Physiology, The Unity of Form and Function, 10th edition (BI233 in Winter 2024 is still using the 9th edition)

Lab Manual: Martin, Terry, Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy and Physiology, 5th edition

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Analyze fundamental scientific concepts, models and theories related to the endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

2. Apply knowledge to solve problems, investigate information and draw conclusions about the function of the endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

3. Understand the structure and operation of the endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems through lecture and laboratory study.

4. Identify gross and histologic structures of the endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

5. Connect the structure and function of the endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems to everyday activities and situations.

6. Recognize homeostasis as an essential aspect of wellness from the cellular to organismal level.

 Statewide General Education Outcomes

3. Gather, comprehend, and communicate scientific and technical information in order to explore ideas, models, and solutions and generate further questions. 

4. Apply scientific and technical modes of inquiry, individually, and collaboratively, to critically evaluate existing or alternative explanations, solve problems, and make evidence-based decisions in an ethical manner. 

5. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of scientific studies and critically examine the influence of scientific and technical knowledge on human society and the environment. 

Note - Exam and Quiz dates are subject to change as student, instructor, and institutional needs require. Due dates for assignments and quizzes not administered during class are Sunday at 11:59PM of the week assigned unless otherwise noted. Midterm Exams will be administered during class time on the second lecture meeting day of the appropriate week unless otherwise noted (i.e. if there is only one lecture meeting per week, it is a remote lecture, etc.).  The Final Exam will be administered based on Chemeketa's Final Exam Schedule.

Deadline to drop with a refund: Oct 10

Deadline to request Pass/No Pass/Audit: Oct 24

Last day to withdraw without a grade: Nov 7

Weeks 1-2: Endocrine System

Weeks 3-4: The Digestive System