# BIO117 Anatomy and Physiology with Terminology II

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**Last Updated:** 2026-10-14T21:36:43+00:00

**College:** College of Arts and Sciences

**Department:** Arts and Sciences \| Health Sciences/Nursing Only

**Credit Hours:** 2.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: BIO112, BIO112L

**Corequisites:** BIO117L

**Course Description:**

This course is Part 2 of a two-part comprehensive course presenting the interrelationship of each body system. The course presents an integrated approach to human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and pathology. It includes cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive organ systems as it relates to health sciences. This course is also designed to provide students entering the healthcare profession with skills to learn medical terminology. It focuses on basic techniques of medical word building and application of these techniques to acquire an extensive medical vocabulary.

## Programs offering this course

- [Nursing (Practical-Diploma)](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/lpn)

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