Professor Gail Jenkins
BI204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Department of Biology
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Phone: 240-567-1425, Department Phone: 240-567-1422 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8-9 AM, also available by appointment Gail.Jenkins@montgomerycollege.edu
WELCOME MESSAGE
Thank you for visiting this page. I'm Professor Gail Jenkins, professor and course coordinator of BI 204 on my campus. My curriculum will help students gain an intuitive, applicable, and comfortable grasp of human body design and function. Past students have stated the instruction was relevant to their everyday lives and provided both content and learning skills needed for success in health science programs and careers.
FACULTY INFORMATION
Gail Jenkins is a Professor of Biology at Montgomery College with over 25 years of anatomy and physiology teaching experience. She is also Human Anatomy and Physiology Course Coordinator and lead author of our textbook, Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, which has been adopted by over 80 colleges and universities in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Biology 204) is a detailed study of the structure and function of the body including human tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, and sense organs.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
To be enrolled in Biology 204, you must have previously completed Biology 107. You must also meet assessment level of English 101/101A and Reading 120. (If you participated in the American English Language Program, you must have previously completed EL 104.) Within the guidelines of Montgomery College's Academic Regulation 9.65, Professor Jenkins will drop students from the course who do not meet the prerequisites.
TEXTBOOK
• Anatomy and Physiology: from Science to Life by Jenkins, Kemnitz, and Tortora, ISBN # 978-0-471-61318-5
• Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology, third edition by Allen and Harper, ISBN # 978-0-470-08470-0
Note: The textbook and laboratory manual are available together as a package, ISBN # 978-0-470-39539-4, for a discounted price.
• Safety goggles with indirect ventilation or no ventilation (sold at campus bookstore)
Recommended Supplemental Materials:
• A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy, Student Version
• The Anatomy Coloring Book by Kapit and Elson
• The Bassett Atlas of Human Anatomy by Robert Chase
• Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II Laboratory Images on CD-ROM for Student Review by Hochbaum
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS
You should expect to spend 12-15 hours online each week. Your online attendance and participation are required and will be evident by your completion of quizzes and active participation in online activities. Online quizzes help you assess your knowledge of learning objective information that will be covered on the theory exam and give you an opportunity to practice some theory exam question types.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
You will need the following to participate in the online portion of this course:
• Regular use of a computer with Internet access.
• A web browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer.
The laboratory component of blended BI 204 are held at the Takoma Park / Silver Spring Campus. On-campus labs meet once each week to provide personal tutoring assistance, collegial support, and hands-on experience learning anatomical structures as they relate to their functions. Full attendance in our lab sessions is essential for mastering course material. On-campus theory exams cover the instructional topics of multiple chapters are administered in the proctored environment of a Montgomery College Assessment Center.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
None
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Students will receive online assistance from engaging interactive exercises, animations, and discussions. An audio pronunciation dictionary and electronic flashcards will help students learn the "language" of the human body. Specific learning objectives will identify the content to be learned from each chapter and are based on the collective needs of most health science programs. Instruction will help development of critical thinking and problem solving skills essential for success in health science programs and vocations.
