Physiology, B.S.

Additional Information

Physiology is the study of how animals work: how they breathe, feed, interact with their environment, and carry out many other activities and functions. Physiology is the knowledge that the health sciences are built on and so is especially important for students who may be thinking of becoming medical practitioners, veterinarians or health care professionals.

All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

University Studies Program Requirements

The University Studies Program 2015  

• FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
• COM 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
• COM 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
• COM 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
• Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
• V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3

A&S College Core

• D - - Diversity Credits: 3
• G - - Global Awareness Credits: 3

Foundation Courses:

(MATH 1450  may substituted for MATH 1400  and MATH 1405 )

• MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
• MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
• MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4

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• STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4

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• STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4

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• CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4
• PHYS 1120 - General Physics II Credits: 4
• LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4

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• LIFE 2022 - Animal Biology Credits: 4

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• MICR 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4

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• MOLB 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4

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• LIFE 3050 - Genetics Credits: 4

Physiology Core Required Courses

• ZOO 3115 - Human Systems Physiology Credits: 4
• ZOO 4125 - Integrative Physiology Credits: 5
• ZOO 4100 - Scientific Communication Credits: 2 (or approved USP C3 substitute) AND
• ZOO 4101 - Scientific Communication Lab Credits: 1 (or approved USP C3 substitute)

Physiology Core Electives

A minimum of 10 of the 18 Physiology Core Elective credits must be exclusive to the PHSO major.

At the end of this program students will have a thorough knowledge of physiology, will be well prepared to enter health sciences or graduate education, and will have a range of skills attractive to employers.