Human Biology for High School

The following two science courses are being offered next semester. There are no prerequisites, so you can jump right in even if you didn't take biology with us last semester.

Simply click on the course title to register:

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Science: Cardiovascular andRespiratory Systems (Human Biology in the Catholic Tradition)

Class dates:  Thursdays, February 6 to May 1. No class Holy Week.

Total classes: 12 (10 classes plus 2 exams)

Starting time:  2:00 PM Eastern (1:00 Central) with a 15 minute quiz available before most classes

Duration: 1 hour (plus 15 minutes for quiz)

Prerequisite:  None

Suggested grade level:  9^th through 12^th grade

Suggested high school credit:  1 full semester Biology

Fee:  $160 if you register on or before Nov. 1, 2013. $180 after Nov. 1^st for all classes.

Instructor:  Kris Correira, PA-C, MHP

Course description:  Another course in the Human Biology in the Catholic Tradition series, this one focusing on the structure, function, and diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

Course outline:

Class One: Heart Anatomy

Class Two: Controlling the Heartbeat

Class Three: The Vascular System

Class Four: Circulation

Class Five: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

Class Six: Exam 1

Class Seven: Respiratory Anatomy

Class Eight: Ventilation

Class Nine: pH and Acid-base Homeostasis

Class Ten: Respiration

Class Eleven: Diseases of the Respiratory System

Class Twelve: Exam 2

Course materials:  A free companion e-book will be provided by the instructor.

Homework: Labs to be completed each week of varying length.

Science:  Blood and Immunity (Human Biology in the Catholic Tradition)

Class dates:  Thursdays, February 6 to May 1, 2014. No class Holy Week.

Total classes: 12 (10 classes plus 2 exams)

Starting time:  3:30 PM Eastern (2:30 Central) with a 15 minute quiz available before most classes

Duration: 60 minutes (plus 15 minutes for quiz)

Prerequisite:  None

Suggested grade level:  9^th through 12^th grade

Suggested high school credit:  1 full semester Biology

Fee:  $160 if you register on or before Nov. 1, 2013. $180 after Nov. 1^st for all classes.

Instructor:  Kris Correira, PA-C, MHP

Course description:  Another course in the Human Biology in the Catholic Tradition series, this one focusing on the structure, function, and diseases of the blood and immune systems.

Course outline:

Class One: Blood Function, Composition, and Production

Class Two: Hemostasis

Class Three: Hemoglobin

Class Four: CBC and Microscopy

Class Five: Anemia, Leukemia, and other Blood Diseases

Class Six: Exam 1

Class Seven: Pathogens and Innate Defenses

Class Eight: Other Lines of Defense

Class Nine: Humoral Immunity

Class Ten: Cell-mediated Immunity

Class Eleven: Immune System Pathophysiology

Class Twelve: Exam 2

Course materials: A free companion e-book will be provided by the instructor.  Access to a 400x microscope is required.  A list of required lab materials to be ordered before the start of class will be provided.

Homework: Labs to be completed each week of varying length