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Nature of Science and the Human Body

BIOL-119 Credits: 4 s.h. (3 + 2) Catalog Year: 2009 Course Fee Code: 3
A one semester laboratory course for non-science majors or prospective health science students focuses on the nature of Science as a field of inquiry. Emphasis is on the scientific method as a natural outcome of human curiosity. The human body acts as a vehicle to explore the unity of life. Critical thinking is stressed as preparation to fully enjoy a society shaped largely by science and technology. Current trends and/or news articles are incorporated for their topics and exploration of methods used to obtain conclusions.