Course Description

Human Anatomy and Physiology I is the first part of a two-semester sequence designed to prepare students for further study in the health and medical fields. The companion course is BIO 265: Human Anatomy and Physiology II. Each course has a separate laboratory component (BIO 264L and BIO 265L) that must be completed to satisfy professional-program prerequisites.

This course consists of 12 instructional modules. The sequence begins with foundational concepts in physiological chemistry, including atomic structure, bonding, and biomolecules. Students then study cellular biology and physiology, including membrane transport, metabolism, and homeostatic control. The remainder of the course focuses on the structure and function of the muscular and nervous systems, including mechanisms of muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, sensory physiology, and integration of body systems.

Please note: This course does not fulfill degree requirements for Human Biology or Biomedical Science majors. Students in those programs should instead enroll in the major-level Human Physiology or Anatomy course sequences designed specifically to meet their degree requirements.

Course Outcomes

1. Describe the chemical and structural organization of the human body, including the composition and functions of biological macromolecules.
2. Explain the structure and function of the cell and its organelles, including membrane dynamics and cellular communication.
3. Apply principles of metabolism and energy transfer to cellular and systemic physiology.
4. Identify the fundamental components and functions of the muscular and nervous systems, including mechanisms of contraction and neural signaling.
5. Demonstrate understanding of normal physiological processes and homeostatic regulation within the systems studied.
6. Recognize common pathological conditions affecting the studied systems and relate these disorders to alterations in normal physiology.

Module Structure

Important: This course is structured differently than other online courses at BYU-Idaho. Modules do not necessarily correspond with weeks in the semester. Some modules have items that are due over several weeks. See the Calendar for due dates.

Required Materials

Textbook

This course does not require you to purchase a textbook.

We understand the financial burdens that a student can face and we as Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) teachers want to do our part to help out. Therefore, we have created a compilation of our own readings, videos, web links, tutorials, and other such digital media to help you through this course. The readings and associated material are designed so that a student who is adequately prepared can expect to spend 9–12 hours studying per week and be very successful in the course.

Access to a Computer with Internet

It is your responsibility to arrange use of a computer with internet access. (The higher speed you have for your internet access, the easier the course will be for you to complete.)

Access to a Web Camera, a Microphone, & Headphones

Exams must be taken on a computer with a webcam and microphone (see the Exams section below). To improve your experience while attending live online class meetings, you will need a web camera, a microphone, and headphones.

Course Activities

Teaching Assignments

One of the most significant activities in the course is Teaching Assignments. Each unit has a corresponding set of principles and ideas that are the most crucial, and oftentimes, most difficult to understand. In order to fully master those principles, you are expected to teach the material from the Teaching Assignment to five (5) times; one of those times being a TA or Instructor. You will not be assessed on the quality of how you teach the material (though it is important that you teach correct principles) but simply on how many times you taught it to others. One of the most powerful ways to learn something is to teach it. Out of all the different activities to prepare for exams, we have found that Teaching Assignments have the most impact. 

AI Tutor Pro Assignments 

Each section in the textbook has an AI Tutor Pro assignment where you input that section's material into AITutorPro where you will be assessed on your understanding of the material for that section. Each assignment is worth 2 points for a total of 72 total points. 

Quizzes

You will complete a quiz for each textbook section. There are 20 questions in each quiz. Quizzes contribute 72 total points to your final grade. You have unlimited attempts on the quizzes. The highest score earned before the due date is retained. After the due date, your score cannot change (even if you answer more questions correctly).

Please keep taking the quizzes (even after the due date) to study and review. Explain why each answer option is correct or incorrect. You are strongly encouraged to work with a partner or group and to pose questions in the Teach One Another Discussions.

During quizzes, you may use any resource such as a textbook, a study guide, online searches, conversations with classmates in study groups or via the Perusall discussions, etc. However, it is a violation of university policy and copyright law to post quiz questions on a website or to pass quiz answers to others, including future students. Use of websites or other sources where the answers are already completed for you is considered cheating and will not be tolerated.

Study Guides

You are provided with a study guide for each section of the textbook. There is no course requirement to fill these out and turn them in, but it is highly recommended that you use the study guides to master the course material. 

Exams

Five exams are administered in the course:

• Five proctored exams (each worth 100 points)
• One proctored comprehensive final (100 points)

Proctoring

You are required to take all BIO 264 exams in I-Learn using a remote proctoring service called Proctorio. You do not need to find your own proctor. Proctorio requires a webcam, microphone, and software plug-in. During Module 02, you will download the required plug-in.

Please contact your instructor with any questions or concerns about exams.

Grades

Point Structure

There are 817 points possible in this course. The course grade will be determined by the following:

• Syllabus Quiz (1 points)
• Practice Proctored Exam (0.5 points)
• Teaching Assignments  (70 points)
• AITutorPro Assignments (72 points)
• Quizzes (72 points)
• Five proctored exams (500 points)
• One proctored comprehensive final (100 points)
• Other (3.5 points)

You are responsible for your learning, so be engaged and be involved in completing all the preparatory work so you will perform well on the exams.

Grading Scale

Letter Grade	Percentage Range
A	93% - 100%
A-	90% - 92%
B+	87% - 89%
B	83% - 86%
B-	80% - 82%
C+	77% - 79%
C	73% - 76%
C-	70% - 72%
D+	67% - 69%
D	63% - 66%
D-	60% - 62%
F	Less than 60%

 

Extra Credit

Your instructor may allow 25 points of extra credit per student during the semester. The manner in which you may earn extra credit and the points associated with the activities is at your instructor's discretion. Please communicate with your instructor to discover more details about these possible points.

Course Policies

You should read the following course policies and make sure that you understand what these policies mean to you regarding your interactions with the instructor and other students in this course. If you have questions about any of these policies, you should contact your instructor immediately.

Time Requirement

On average, you should plan to spend 9–12 hours per week to study and complete the assigned activities. This is the amount of time that you should expect to spend if you want to get a passing grade (C). If you want a higher grade, you may need to put in more study time. In order to keep up with the assignments and learn the most from this class, you should make sure you schedule regular time each day to study for this class. 

Late Policy

Students should not ask instructors to extend deadlines or allow makeups. However, it is understood that emergencies happen. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor of such emergencies. If the student fails to notify the instructor of an emergency, a late test will be permitted but docked one letter grade.

Personal Honor

In this class, our interactions with each other should be guided at all times by the following principles of personal honor:

Principles of Personal Honor: "True at all Times"

• Personal honor is integrity in fulfilling commitments, responsibilities, and covenants.
• Personal honor begins with willing obedience and is fully developed when we consistently govern ourselves by true principles.
• Personal honor increases spiritual strength through the ministry of the Holy Ghost.
• Personal honor is central to every aspect of our lives, including the BYU-Idaho experience.
• Personal honor brings us joy and happiness; deepens our desire to love, serve, and lift others; and ultimately helps us to become more like the Savior.

You should make sure that you understand the above principles of personal honor. It is important for all class members to strive to follow the above principles in our associations with one another.

If you have any questions about how personal honor is related to academic honesty or the university's dress and grooming standards, you may visit the CES Honor Code web page to get more information.

Academic Honesty

As followers of Christ, all BYU-Idaho students, staff, and faculty are expected to be honest in all their dealings. This also applies and extends to behavior and actions related to academic work. It is critical for students to understand the seriousness of academic dishonesty and misconduct, which are not tolerated by the university, and strive to produce and submit only the results of their own effort and original work.

There are other forms of academic dishonesty besides cheating and plagiarism. Please read through the statement and examples listed below (from the Student Honor Office). This is not an all-inclusive list but it is a sample of what is still considered dishonest, including sharing course quiz questions with online quiz and testing sites.

“Inadvertent plagiarism involves the inappropriate, but non-deliberate, use of another's words, ideas, or data without proper attribution. Although not a violation of the Honor Code, it is a form of academic misconduct for which an instructor can impose appropriate academic sanctions.

• Continuing work on an examination or assignment after the allocated time has elapsed.
• Submitting the same work for more than one class without disclosure and approval.
• Getting equal credit on group assignments when equal work was not done.
• Using unauthorized materials during an examination or while completing an assignment.
• Collaborating on an examination or assignment without authorization.
• Obtaining or providing to another a test or answers to a test that has not been administered.”

Students with Disabilities

BYU-Idaho is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere which reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which may impair your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Office by phone at (208) 496-9210 or via email at disabilityservices@byui.edu. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified documented disabilities. Services are coordinated with the student and instructor by this office. If you need assistance or feel you have been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through established policy and procedures; contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Office.

This course uses complex human anatomy and physiology images that students are required to visually identify, so detailed alt text cannot be provided. If you have a disability that prevents you from accessing these images, please contact Disability Services.

This course requires synchronous meetings. If you are currently registered with the Disability Services Office and need an interpreter or transcriber for these meetings, please contact the deaf and hard of hearing coordinator.

Sexual Harassment

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an educational program which receives federal funds, including federal loans and grants. Title IX also covers student-to-student sexual harassment. If you encounter unlawful sexual harassment or gender based discrimination, please contact the Title IX Office at (208) 496-9209 or via email at humanresources@byui.edu.