FOOD, FASTING & FITNESS

MEDSC-M 772

Course Description

Organized around biomedical themes including nutrients, the digestive system, the biochemistry and endocrine control of metabolism, exercise and fitness and the removal of waste products and toxins to present an integrated picture of how these systems function together to maintain homeostasis. Integrates developmental content from competency domains, or "longitudinal threads", including communication, patient care, ethics, health information technology, public health, professionalism, quality improvement, patient safety, and scientific inquiry.

Prerequisties

Declared in Medicine program

Satisfies

MEDSC-M 810

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

Not Reported

No change from Historical

Completion Rate

98.85%

1.91% from Historical

A Rate

Not Reported

No change from Historical

Class Size

174

0.58% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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