Spring - 2 Credits

Medicine can be considered as a branch of biology which is dedicated to the human species. These courses, however, address the whole range of living things and incorporate both plant and animal biology, emphasizing themes such as the diversity of species, ecological principles and evolution, thereby demonstrating biological principles such as homeostasis which are fundamental to the human organism in health and disease. The spring semester covers genetics, development, evolution, and ecology. Each topic is considered in terms of modern evolutionary theory, and discussions of plant and animal systems are integrated.