Students will be able to apply critical thinking skills using the problem solving skills of science to diagnose and solve anatomical problems related to the structure and function of the human body
Students will be able to apply developmental and evolutionary patterns to simplify the learning of anatomical structure and use these patterns to critically analyze the structure-function relationships of the human body.
Students will be able to explain how the hierarchical organization of the human form, from cells, to tissues, to organs, to body systems account for the structural and functional features at all levels of organization and function in the human body
Students will be able to think critically about structure-function relationships as they build a strong foundation knowledge of the structure of the human body and learn to analyze the functions associated with this structure.
Students will be able to utilize the extensive language of anatomy to explain the important structural relationships and functional significance of the human body in biological and medical contexts.
Students will not only be prepared to enter the medical, dental, allied healthcare, kinesiology, and athletic training professions with the critical knowledge base of one of the most important tools they can have in their toolbox human anatomy, but they will be prepared to better communicate with healthcare professionals about their own body and health, and better understand their body as they deal with it on a daily basis for the remainder of their life.