Biology 141: Physiology
Spring 2018
150 Hawthorn
Instructor: Dr. Lara LaDage
Mail: 214 Hawthorn
Email: ldl18@psu.edu (preferred for communication)
Phone: 949-5772
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11am-noon, or by appointment
Materials: Hole’s Human Anatomy & Physiology (recommended) and iClicker (required)
Course Learning Objectives:
Be able to:
• Describe the different organ systems of the body and explain the physiological processes involved in
each.
• Predict how organ systems will respond to changes in the external and internal environment.
• Explain how the activity of organs and organ systems is coordinated to maintain a stable internal
environment.
Course Format/Policies:
This course consists of three lectures each week. Doing well in this course begins with coming to lecture.
Students who regularly attend class gain a greater understanding of course material and consistently get higher
grades than those who miss class. There is an enormous amount of material to be covered in this course and,
while the lectures coincide with the textbook, additional information will be given in lecture that is not in the
textbook. You are strongly encouraged to take an active role in your learning. The more engaged you are both
inside and outside of class, the more you will enjoy the material and the more you will learn.
The goal of this course is to have you not only learn the material covered in class, but also develop skills that will
assist you in learning throughout your academic and professional careers. Please feel free to ask questions
