**Course will be RETIRED in the near Future**Digestive and Urinary Systems (Human Biology in the Catholic Tradition) with Kris Correira (Biology)

This course is scheduled to be retired on Nov. 30, 2024. You may continue to work on this course until then. We are not replacing this course at this time.  Please browse this subject to find other comparable courses.  Please check out the Live courses that are similar here: https://caravel.homeschoolconnections.com/catalog/

***Order the electronic book by emailing athomescience@gmail.com; the cost is $5.50.***

NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions.

How to Get the Most Out of This Course:

  • Read through the syllabus and all the course details below.

  • Prepare a notebook just for this course for notetaking and labs.

  • Complete each lesson:

  1. Read corresponding lesson in the ebook (for example, Chapter 1, Lesson 1).

  2. Next, click on the "Recording" and watch Mrs. Correira's lecture for that lesson.  A file containing the lesson slides are also included.

  3. Explore the Internet sites provided (these are optional unless otherwise specified)

  4. If you need review, go back and watch the recorded lecture again and/or go over the slides.

  5. Complete the homework and submit it to your parent; this should be done before taking the quiz.

  6. Complete the open-book quiz (you may use your notes, the lecture slides, and the book while taking the quiz.)  Grade can be viewed online when the quiz is completed.

  • Repeat until all 12 classes are complete. Note that Class 6 and 12 are open-book exams so those classes have no lecture or homework. Optional Internet links are provided to help review for the exam.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

  • Make sure to record all grades. HSC does not provide record keeping.

Total classes: 10 lectures plus 2 exam dates

Prerequisite: None

Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested high school credit: 1 full semester Biology

Instructor: Kris Correira, PA-C, MHP

Course description: Another course in the Human Biology in the Catholic Tradition series, this one focusing on the structure, function, and diseases of the digestive and urinary systems.

Course materials: A course book in pdf format is available for $5.50 by emailing Kris Correira, athomescience@gmail.com

Homework: Labs to be completed each week of varying lengths.