UTSA offers physiology class at Brooks Air Force Base
(Dec. 17, 2001)--UTSA is expanding its educational reach by offering a human biology class this spring at Brooks Air Force Base. Clyde Phelix, associate professor of biology, will teach the class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12:00-12:50 p.m. in Building 559 Classroom 5 at the base.
The course is a common prerequisite for nursing schools and several other health related professions including those of pharmacy and medical laboratory technicians. Students taking the class will receive three hours credit and must have already taken BIO 1203 and BIO 1212, or comparable introductory biology courses. This course cannot be used toward a bachelor of science degree in biology at UTSA.
AHS 2103 Human Biology: Physiology provides comprehensive coverage of the human organ systems with emphasis on general physiological concepts. The course includes discussion of the physiological processes pertinent to understanding clinical pathophysiological conditions and disease processes.
"We expect the university courses and workforce provided by the UTSA-Brooks partnership will be the solid base needed for new high tech businesses in South San Antonio," said William Scouten, dean of the College of Sciences.
The spring 2002 course signals UTSA's new presence at the base, and furthers the university's goal of better serving the South San Antonio community as well as personnel at city military bases. Economic studies of the two areas have determined that the establishment of an active research university is the single most important element in attracting research and development companies.
In addition to the biology course, UTSA is creating a distance learning classroom where experts at Brooks can contribute to classes taught at the 1604 and Downtown campuses, and where faculty at both campuses can provide instruction for Brooks students.
Work is also underway toward a biotechnology/bioprocessing training facility at Brooks that will be used for short courses for military and civilian individuals who need to know how biological materials such as vaccines and antibodies are commercially produced. The facility will be used for student teaching and research for the master's program in biotechnology.
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