BIOL 72 - Human Physiology

    Recent Professors
    Darcy F. Ernst, Wenyi Chen, Alessandro André Bailetti Sáez, Lisa Pang, Michael C. Yee
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Difficulty
    7.5Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    BIOL 071 and ( CHEM 001A or CHEM 015 or CHEM 030A ) and Intermediate Algebra all with C or better or appropriate placement beyond Intermediate Algebra
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of BIOL 72
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Students are introduced to cellular physiology and metabolism. Students study the physiological processes of the human body systems including nervous, endocrine, muscular, urinary, respiratory, sensory, digestive, cardiovascular and reproductive. Other topics include disease and the loss of homeostasis in the body. This course is designed for college degrees in nursing, physical and occupational therapy, and certain science and preprofessional majors. (C-ID BIOL 120B)
    Usually Held
    Mon 12:15pm–2:25pm, Tue 4:15pm–5:05pm, Wed 12:15pm–1:35pm, Tue 5:20pm–8:25pm