Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ACPE-0092
Organization's ID:
BIO201L
Organization:
Alternative Credit Project Ecosystem
Location:
Online
Length:
This is a self-paced online course
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
This course must be completed with the ACPE-0091 Anatomy and Physiology I (StraighterLine) course in order to receive a total of 4 semester hours in the lower division baccalaureate degree category.
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to complete at-home laboratory experiments, track and record results, answer lab-based questions reflected in graded lab reports, and complete lab-based assessments to meet the lab requirement. The labs are provided by eScience Labs, a leading provider of at-home lab kits and online lab instructional materials and resources. This lab-only course is designed as a standalone addition to StraighterLine's Anatomy & Physiology I course.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Use anatomical terminology
  • Relate chemistry to the field of anatomy and physiology
  • Describe how cells function and divide
  • Describe the interactions between various organ systems in the body
  • Describe the structural and functional organization of the body
  • Describe how the body maintains homeostasis
  • Discuss the structures and functions of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and endocrine systems
  • Describe how muscles, bones, and nerves work together to create movement
  • Describe the structure and function of sensory organs

General Topics:

  • Lab safety
  • Introduction to science
  • Cell structure and function
  • Mitosis and meiosis
  • Diffusion and osmosis
  • Tissues and skin
  • The skeletal system
  • The muscular system
  • The nervous system
  • The endocrine system
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Laboratory

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Other
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials