Anatomy & Physiology

Here at Clatsop CC, we offer a rigorous full year Human Anatomy and Physiology sequence for majors students seeking degrees in Nursing, Radiology, Dental Hygiene, and more.  Students interested in taking the Fall, Winter, and Spring term sequence should complete the GS 112  prerequisite, prior to their enrollment in A&P, with a grade of C or better. For course descriptions or access to the college catalog, scroll down.

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We are fortunate to have a new building with state of the art science labs.  The following picture shows the lab set up with students hard at work.

Our students use a variety of tools to study.  We provide bone models in lab, felt models of muscle physiology and even use Play-doh to build anatomical models.

For more information:

On the instructor, contact Nichole Warwick at nwarwick@clatsopcc.edu or visit her homepage.

On the Nursing program at Clatsop Community College.

On the Medical Assisting program at Clatsop Community College.

On the Radiology extension program through Linn Benton CC.

Student's Kristine Basel, Jessica Robbins, and Jocelene Thomas intently watch as instructor Nichole Warwick demonstrates how to skin a dissection specimen.

Course Descriptions are as follows:

• GS 112 and GS 112L - INTEGRATED CHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY FOR HEALTH 

(4.00 Lecture, 3.00 Lab Hrs./Wk.) 5 Credits

Students learn basic concepts of matter, atoms and radioactivity, compounds, organic compounds, intermolecular forces, solutions, acids and bases, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, cell chemistry, cell anatomy and physiology, and cell reproduction. Students apply science processes to health related problems. Although this course emphasizes allied health applications, it transfers as a general education (AAOT) lab science. Dental Hygiene and Dental Assistant students should take the CH 104-106 series. GS 112 acts as a Prerequisite to BI 231 (Anatomy and Physiology) and BI 234 (Microbiology). Prerequisite: MTH 70 or higher, with a C grade or better. Co-requisite: GS 112 with GS 112L. Offered Winter, Spring, and Summer terms.

For more information on GS 112, contact Michael Bunch at mbunch@clatsopcc.edu.

• BI 231 and BI 231L - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I 

(3.00 Lecture, 3.00 Lab Hrs./Wk.) 4 Credits

Students master knowledge and concepts in the organization of
the human body, homeostasis, cells and tissues, the skeletal and
muscular systems, and the special senses. Laboratory investigation and discovery are used for both application and problem solving case studies relating organ systems to clinical considerations. The yearlong sequence provides students with the knowledge of the form and function of the dynamic human body which is required for health service occupations and further study in the biological sciences. Prerequisite: One year of high school biology or one term of college biology (BI 112 or 211) and one year of high school chemistry or one term of college chemistry (CH 104) or instructor approval. Co-requisite: BI 231 with BI 231L. Offered Fall term.

• BI 232 and BI 232L - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 

(3.00 Lecture, 3.00 Lab Hrs./Wk.) 4 Credits

Students learn the form and function of the dynamic human body
which is required for health service occupations and further study in the biological sciences. Students master knowledge and concepts of the nervous system, the endocrine system, and the cardiovascular system, including body fluids. Laboratory investigations will use hands on activities, examine scientific reasoning, evaluate models, and develop clinical skills.  Prerequisite: BI 231 and 231L. Co-requisite: BI 232 with BI 232L. Offered Winter term.

• BI 233 and BI 233L- HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY III

(3.00 Lecture, 3.00 Lab Hrs./Wk.) 4 Credits

Students learn the form and function of the dynamic human body
which is required for health service occupations and further study in the biological sciences. Students master knowledge and concepts concerning the immune system, respiratory system, the gastrointestinal system, the renal system, heredity, development, and reproduction. Inquiry based methods are used during laboratory investigations to teach students to use evidence to synthesize concepts related to physiology. Prerequisite: BI 232 and 232L. Co-requisite: BI 233 with BI 233L. Offered Spring term.

See the College Catalog for details.

Students Jennifer Keefe, Sarah Rogers, and Katie Ho compare lab book to dissection specimen in Anatomy and Physiology lab.