BIOL 155Introduction to the Biology of Aging
Biology 155 is a 3 credit General Education Science course designed to give both science and non-science majors a basic understanding of the aging process, with special emphasis on aging as it relates to the human body and health. The course reviews the aging terminology, major theories of the aging process, demography of aging examining both US and World Populations, and the general aging of the major body systems. The course will emphasize common clinical ailments associated with aging including Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, arthritis, and cancer.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
General education
Natural Sciences (GN)
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Spring (3 programs).
One of the options in (9)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Behrend)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Capital)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Health and Human Development)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (University College)
- Human Development and Family Studies, A.S. (Altoona)
- Human Development and Family Studies, A.S. (Health and Human Development)
- Human Development and Family Studies, A.S. (University College)
- Psychological and Social Sciences, B.S.
- Systems Neuroscience, B.S.
Courses that list BIOL 155 as a prerequisite (1)
- CSD 432 Introduction to Deglutition