Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology · Courses
SCIN
3 courses with the subject SCIN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SCIN 1201Anatomy and Physiology
Human Physiology is the study of the normal functions of the human body. Physiology integrates knowledge gathered from the fields of cell biology, anatomy, biochemistry, and physics. We will begin with lessons on the cell and proceed to the major organ systems of the human body. The learning objective of the course is to gain understanding of how multiple organ systems work tougher for the health of the body and mind. It is the instructor’s hope that through the study of human anatomy and physiology, we come to appreciate and agree with the Prophet-King David, who chanted: “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139: 13-16)
Biology is the study of living organisms. Twenty-first century biology is a vast and changing science that ranges from the study of ecology to the study of the genome. In Introduction to Biology we will learn from the most up-to-date scientific data on essential topics of biology, such as the structures and functions of the cell, genetics, energy metabolism, photosynthesis, inter‐cellular communication, viruses, bacteria, plants, and ecology. Ample time will be spent on the cell’s biochemical makeup, metabolic pathways, blueprints for making proteins, and messaging systems. We will marvel at the circular relationship between photosynthesis of plants and energy metabolism of animals. We will also venture into the cutting‐edge fields of genomics and epigenetics which potentially will avail us of paradigm‐ changing conclusions in the fields of biology and medicine. The Virtual Simulation Biology Lab provides an online educational resource that simulates natural environments with the way life responds to changing conditions. Background information and technical instruction help students learn by experimentation. Parameters and conditions adjust easily for observable effects and consequences. Because these are stochastic simulations, no two runs are identical. The data generated are biologically realistic and are displayed numerically and graphically. Typically, students will design experiments and conduct them using these simulation models, and collect and analyze their data systematically. The in‐depth study of human biology will be covered in a separate course: SCIN1201 Anatomy and Physiology. 87
Anatomy and Physiology is recommended but not required.
SCIN 2190The Natural World3
Introduction to the principles underlying the sciences of Biology, Complexity, and Ecology. Students will also develop critical foundations for engaging with disciplines such as systems thinking, aesthetics, and social ethics.
