Department of Biology

Biology 252:
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology

Course Registration Information Page
Biol 252 Course Web Site

  
 

Because of the continuously high demand for this course among a variety of majors, the following information should be read by all considering enrolling in Biology 252 now or in the future.

An explanation of registration:

Registration for this course has changed. There will no longer be separate registration for lecture and lab.

  • Lectures are on MWF 12-12:50am (Johnson) or TR 9:30-10:45 (Ingraham)
  • Labs meet once a week at the following times:
    • MTWRF, 1-3:40pm
    • MTWR, 5-7:50pm
    • MTWR, 9-11:50am
Sections 001-019 and 061-064 are unrestricted for all undergraduate majors

Sections 021-039 and 065-068 are RESTRICTED to select majors*

Sections 041 & 051 are RESTRICTED to continuing studies

  • * Restricted non-biology majors for sections 021-029/031-039 include:
    • Nursing (NURS)
    • Pharmacy (PHAR, PHRD)
    • Nutrition (NUTR)
    • Radiologic Science (RADI)
    • Applied Science: Biomedical engineering (BMME)

Please consult the chart below to choose a lab:

Lecture
MWF at 12pm or TR at 9:30am
Lab Day Lab Tine MWF TR MWF* TR* MWF TR

M 1-3:50pm 001 011 021 031 - -
M 5-7:50pm 002 012 022 032 041 051
T 1-3:50pm 003 013 023 033 - -
T 5-7:50pm 004 014 024 034 - -
W 1-3:50pm 005 015 025 035 - -
W 5-7:50pm 006 016 026 036 - -
R 1-3:50pm 007 017 027 037 - -
R 5-7:50pm 008 018 028 038 - -
F 1-3:50pm 009 019 029 039 - -

NEW!!! 9am labs:
Lecture
MWF at 12pm or TR at 9:30am
Lab Day Lab Tine MWF TR MWF* TR*

M 9-11:50am - 061 - 065
T 9-11:50am 062 - 066 -
W 9-11:50am - 062 - 067
R 9-11:50am 064 - 068 -

What if I can’t get in?

This course always fills up. Fast. We simply do not have enough lab seats to accommodate all interested students.

What are your options:

  1. Wait list: the university registrar’s waitlist will now be used as in most other courses on campus. Additionally, all open seats in the restricted sections will become available to students with exceptional circumstances once the semester has begun.
     
  2. Try next semester or in the summer
     
  3. Enroll at other institutions. There are several excellent A&P courses offered by community colleges and other private and public institutions. A list of these schools are listed below:
  • Alamance Community College - 336-578-2002
    http://www.alamance.cc.nc.us/
    8 credit hours total –
    2 semesters, Part I and Part II
    Prerequisites: AP credit or completed Intro course
    Course Offering: Day and Night courses all semesters- summer courses Day only
    Highly Demanded course

  • Duke University - 919-984-8111
    http://www.duke.edu/
    Interinstitutional enrollment contact UNC Registrar
    Or April Hutchinson at Duke University 919-684-4293

  • Durham Technical Community College - 919-686-3300
    http://www.durhamtech.edu/
    4 credit hours – 6 hours weekly
    2 semesters – Biol. 163 select systems or Biol. 168 and 169 all systems
    Prerequisites: High School Biology within 5 yrs. Or Biol 92 Intro to Anatomy and Physiology and Chem. 94 Intro Chemistry
    Course Offering: Spring semester Jan. 14 thru mid May and fall semesters. Mid Aug. thru Dec.20

  • North Carolina Central University - 919-530-6100
    www.nccu.edu
    7 credit hours total
    2 semesters, 4 credit Biol. 1610 (I) and 3 credit Biol. 1620 (II) both include lab
    Prerequisites: Biol. 1100 General Biology or Biol. 1300 Molecular and Cell Function
    Course Offering: Offered both spring semester Jan. 7 and fall semester Aug. 20

  • North Carolina State University - 919-515-2011
    http://www.ncsu.edu/
    4 credit hours
    1 semester, 4 credit hours Zoo. 212 Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology
    Prerequisites: Biol. 183 Intro Biology
    Course Offering: Summer I only May 19 – course required by NC state students
    Highly demanded course.
BIOL 252 Course website
Any questions about the course can be emailed to Corey Johnson johnsonc@med.unc.edu
Questions concerning registration can be emailed to Denise Hargis hargis@bio.unc.edu


 
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