Summer Enrollment is Open! Courses begin June 23, 2025.

Animal Physiology

PHYSCI X 425

This course examines the physiology of animals at the molecular, cellular, system, and organism levels.

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Online
Starting at $950.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Evaluate how animals physiologically overcome challenges imposed by the surrounding environment
  • Assess the heart and circulatory reactions in small and large sized animals
  • Recognize how cellular electrical activities of neurons affect nervous system

About this course:

Examine the physiology of animals at the molecular, cellular, system and whole organism levels. Instruction covers neural, muscular, circulatory, renal, immune, respiratory, reproductive, and digestive systems and focuses on a wide variety of vertebrates and invertebrate animals to understand how they physiologically overcome challenges imposed by the surrounding environment.

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Joseph Esdin
404772
Fee:
$950.00
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Notes

Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers and webcam.

Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: September 28, 2025. Internet access required. Materials required.

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
PhysioEx 10.0 Only Online Access

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