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BIOL4403

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Pathophysiology

Physical and Life Sciences School of Arts and Sciences

Course Description

This is a lecture-based online course that includes the study of disruptions of normal physiology, processes that bring about these disruptions, and various ways in which the disruptions manifest themselves as symptoms, signs, physical findings, and laboratory findings. The course explores the pathophysiology of genetic diseases, hypersensitivity and autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, neoplasia, diseases due to physical and chemical agents, disturbances of fluid and electrolyte balance, and endocrine dysfunction.

Credit Hours

3

Course Prerequisites

Any of the following:

** means the course can be taken concurrently.

Course Attributes

Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & SR (GENS), Liberal Arts and Science (LAS)