BIOL 1320 Anatomy and Physiology 2

This course is a continuation of BIOL 1300/1310, with a primary emphasis on the physiology of the major body systems. Systems studied in this course include the sensory, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. While the physiological functions under normal conditions are emphasized, relevant disease or dysfunctional conditions are also discussed. Prerequisite: BIOL1300/1310 or instructor permission.

Course overview

Department
Biology
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring, Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
BIOL1300 or MCBI1300
Corequisites
BIOL1330

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.69 / 5 · Very Good
558 responses
Instructor rating
3.74 / 5 · Very Good
558 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Haley Barlow2.22.13.03.34.52.93.82.54–6 hrs/week120 of 133
Spring 2025Devin Mott4.24.34.64.64.74.54.74.04–6 hrs/week109 of 125
Spring 2024Devin Mott4.04.14.44.54.64.34.83.94–6 hrs/week121 of 128
Spring 2023Devin Mott4.24.24.44.54.64.34.64.04–6 hrs/week208 of 222

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Katherine Zink · Hayden Hall Room 107 TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered