Snow College
Human Biology
(BIO 1050)

Paul A. Gardner, Ph.D.

An introduction to the course

What this class is about

This is the description of Human Biology from Snow College's catalog:

"A study of the human species at several levels of organization with an emphasis of the major organ systems and consideration of health issues, genetics, evolution, and man's interaction with the environment as related to the biology of humans and quality of life. This course is for students whose major course of study is not in the sciences."

My personal approach is to focus on 1) how to learn about human biology so that learning about this subject might become a life-long endeavor and 2) how we might put the topics covered to work each day of our lives to improve our quality of life.

Who should take this class

This class is for students who are not majoring in the sciences. I realize that math and science can create a lot of anxiety in some individuals so I try to create a learning atmosphere that is one in which the class works together to learn. Class discussions, group work, and group presentations are important parts of this atmosphere. Any one interested in learning more about how the human body functions and how the human species interacts ecologically with other species would probably enjoy this course and learn a lot from it.

Links to other pages for Human Biology

Course outline / Messages and reminders / Questions for review /
Other sites of interest to Human Biology Students