B.S. in Aerospace Physiology
Students will:
- Employ critical thinking skills and scientific best practices in research design and experimentation.
- Apply principles of biological sciences to aerospace physiology.
- Correlate fundamental scientific instrumentation with aerospace physiology.
- Complete projects arising from sound research practices.
- Analyze current research in aerospace physiology related to treatment interventions.
General Education Requirements
For a full description of Embry-Riddle General Education guidelines, please see the General Education section of this catalog. These minimum requirements are applicable to all degree programs
General Education List
| Communication Theory and Skills (COM 122, COM 219, COM 221) | 9 | |
| Humanities - Lower level | 3 | |
| Social Sciences - Lower level | 3 | |
| Humanities or Social Sciences - Lower or Upper level * | 3 | |
| Humanities or Social Sciences - Upper level | 3 | |
| Computer Science (CS 118 or CS 223 or EGR 115 or CYB 235) | 3 | |
| Mathematics (MA 210 required) | 6 | |
| Physical and Life Sciences (BIO 120, CHM 110 or PS 113) | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Aerospace Physiology Core Requirements (63 hours)
| BIO 110 | Research Methods I | 1 |
| BIO 111 | Research Symposium | 1 |
| BIO 120 | Foundations of Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 120L | Foundations of Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 121 | Foundations of Biology II | 3 |
| BIO 121L | Foundations of Biology II Lab | 1 |
| BIO 215 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 215L | Genetics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 305 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 305L | Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 306 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 306L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 405 | Molecular and Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIO 405L | Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 450 | Exercise Physiology and Human Performance | 3 |
| CHM 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 110L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 111L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 210 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 210L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 211 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| or CHM 310 | Biochemistry | |
| CHM 211L | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| or CHM 310L | Biochemistry Laboratory | |
| HF 300 | Human Factors I: Principles and Fundamentals | 3 |
| HF 440 | Aerospace Physiology | 3 |
| or AS 357 | Flight Physiology | |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| PS 113 | Introductory Physics I | 3 |
| PS 113L | Introductory Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PS 117 | Introductory Physics II | 3 |
| PS 117L | Introductory Physics II Lab | 1 |
| UNIV 101 | College Success | 1 |
| Total Credits | 63 | |
Specified Electives (12-13 hours)
| BIO 211 | Research | 1 |
| BIO 216 | Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 216L | Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 299 | Special Topics in Biology | 1-6 |
| BIO 311 | Research | 1 |
| BIO 321 | Behavioral Neuroscience I | 3 |
| BIO 322 | Behavioral Neuroscience II | 3 |
| BIO 335 | Cell Signaling and Disease | 3 |
| BIO 399 | Special Topics in Biology | 1-6 |
| BIO 411 | Research Symposium II | 1 |
| BIO 440 | Clinical Rotation | 3 |
| BIO 444 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIO 499 | Special Topics in Biology | 1-6 |
| CHM 211 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 211L | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 310 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHM 310L | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| ES 315 | Space Environment and Effects | 3 |
| HF 312 | Ergonomics and Bioengineering | 3 |
| HF 321 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| HF 326 | Human Performance in Extreme Environments | 3 |
| HF 399 | Special Topics in Human Factors | 1-6 |
| HF 499 | Special Topics in Human Factors | 1-6 |
| ME 320 | Fundamentals of Biomechanics | 3 |
| ME 442 | Biofluid Mechanics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology * | 3 |
| PSY 310 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
| PSY 320 | Aviation Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 335 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| SF 315 | Environmental Compliance and Safety | 3 |
| SF 355 | Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology | 3 |
| SP 220 | Life Support Systems | 3 |
| Total | 12-13 | |
Open Electives
| Open Electives - 100-400 Level | 6 | |
| Open Electives - 300-400 Level | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| Total Degree Credits | 120-121 | |
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PSY 101 must be taken as a Specified Elective if not completed as a lower-level General Education Social Science requirement.
Students should be aware that several courses in each academic year may have prerequisites and/or co-requisites. Please check the course descriptions in this catalog before registering for classes to ensure requisite sequencing.
Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| UNIV 101 | College Success | 1 |
| MA 140 | College Algebra 1 | 3 |
| CHM 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 110L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 120 | Foundations of Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 120L | Foundations of Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 110 | Research Methods I | 1 |
| Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| HU 14X Elective | 3 | |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 111L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 121 | Foundations of Biology II | 3 |
| BIO 121L | Foundations of Biology II Lab | 1 |
| BIO 111 | Research Symposium | 1 |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 31.0 | |
| Year Two | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| CHM 210 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 210L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 215 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 215L | Genetics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 305 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 305L | Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| MA 210 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| Specified Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective - Lower Level | 3 | |
| BIO 306 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 306L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 1 |
| Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 31.0 | |
| Year Three | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CS 118 | Fundamentals of Computer Programming | 3 |
or CS 223
|
Scientific Programming in C | |
or EGR 115
|
Introduction to Computing for Engineers | |
or CYB 235
|
Computer and Network Technologies | |
| PS 113 | Introductory Physics I | 3 |
| PS 113L | Introductory Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 310 | Biochemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHM 310L | Biochemistry Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| Specified Elective | 3-4 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 14.0-15.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| HF 300 | Human Factors I: Principles and Fundamentals | 3 |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| PS 117 | Introductory Physics II | 3 |
| PS 117L | Introductory Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Specified Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective - Upper Level | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 30.0-31.0 | |
| Year Four | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BIO 405 | Molecular and Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIO 405L | Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 450 | Exercise Physiology and Human Performance | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Science - Lower Level | 3 | |
| Specified Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 13.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| HF 440 | Aerospace Physiology | 3 |
or AS 357
|
Flight Physiology | |
| Humanities/Social Science - Upper Level | 3 | |
| Open Elective - Lower Level | 3 | |
| Open Elective - Upper Level | 3 | |
| Open Elective - Upper Level | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 28.0 | |
- 1
MA 111, 120 or 140
- 2
CHM 211 and CHM 211L OR CHM 310 and 310L required