Anatomy and Physiology

Score Requirements: (Score Table 1)

About the Course: Students will explore the structure and function of the human body and its systems.  The course will focus on major processes, such as support, transport, homeostasis, and reproduction.  Students will analyze the interrelationships between and among the body’s systems as they relate to these major processes.  Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to explore the relationship between structure and function, whether at the tissue, organ, or system level.  Students will demonstrate their understanding through a series of quizzes, problem-solving assignments, discussion board postings, and research projects.  Students will also have the opportunity to apply their knowledge to evaluate medical conditions in a case-study format. 

About the Instructor: Bert Wartski holds a B.S. in Animal Science from the University of New Hampshire and an M.A.T. in Science Education from Boston University.  He also holds National Board Certification in Young Adult/Adolescent Science.  He has taught Life Science, Biology, Honors Biology and A.P. Biology for 20 years.  Bert is the author of Duke TIP’s A.P. Biology Manual, a resource for teachers, and he was a freelance editor and author for Holt, Rinehart and Winston. He has presented teacher workshops at numerous national conventions, and he has conducted multiple staff development workshops for science teachers, including Duke TIP’s AP Workshop.  Bert also co-developed seven classroom kits for Science Kit and Boreal Labs.

Instructor(s) subject to change.