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BIOL 373Principles of Human Physiology 2

Units
0.50
Faculty
Science
Subject
Biology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 3 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

The physiology of major organ systems of the human body. Topics include the central nervous system, the sense organs, the digestive system, the endocrine system, the reproductive system, and the excretory system.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • BIOL273 - Principles of Human Physiology 1 (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00166190 / 440TTh 10:00–11:20
LEC 00269440 / 387TTh 13:00–14:20
LEC 7012480636 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

82% liked it43% easy94% useful

From 186 ratings and 53 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Course itself was fine but Heidi is a lazy bum who doesn't know how to teach properly. Just uploaded online lecs with in person mc tests and uses kritik so she basically has to do 0 work.

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  • The content was interesting, but the delivery was awful. Typical engelhardt-just recorded lectures on Learn and they aren't even new.

    Feb 2023 · didn’t like it · 3 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Heidi definitely redeemed herself in this course (coming from someone who she emailed to dropout in first year BIOL 130). I think it's because this course goes over content she did her PhD on or maybe because this course is mostly grade 12 biology with more details. I felt it was the same level of difficulty as Biol 273 instead of having the pearson modules you have the kritiks and quizzes to boost your grade. Instead of iclicker she had 2 learn quizzes per class for participation which force you to come to class because they're password protected. I thought Heidi explained the content well and explicitly stated what would be heavily tested on midterms and exams and had her usual question…

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  • Heidi lowkey cooked on this one

    May 2025 · liked it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Took this course with Dr. Engelhert in Winter 2022 where half of the course was online and the other half in person. The marking scheme was 30% kritik (5% x 6), 2 midterms 35% (15% and 20%), 5% participation quizzes and 25% final exam. This course is not hard. The textbook is not required as the exam questions are from the recorded screencasts and slides. The hardest part may be the Kritiks since often times peers will actually give you a lower mark so you may need to dispute your mark to have it marked higher. Finished with a low 90 but 80+ is definitely possible.

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

131 posts and comments in 113 threads mention BIOL 373, September 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2024

Opening for BIOL 373 1 point, 2 comments

u/FieldEnvironmental84: “… I’m reaching out about BIOL 373 (Human Physiology) for the Winter 2025 term. I’ve been trying to taking this class, but unfortunately, it’s currently full. I was wondering if anyone is considering dropping the course or knows of someone who might be? …”

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Spring 2024

Winter 2024

Accepted 22 points, 32 comments

“I got accepted to Waterloo Life Sciences. I've got accepted to other schools as well, and would like to hear students opinions on the school in regards to classes, profs, student life, and …”

u/Ibe_dying: “Biol 130 prof is terrible and everyone has to take this course in their first term, it was rough”

u/StrictAd568: “Really? That would be a dream come true. I had her for Biol 130 and am supposed to have her again for Biol 373.”

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Fall 2023

Bio473 - how is the course? 4 points, 3 comments

“For anyone who has taken this course how have you found it, I’ve hard it’s hard, would it be doable to get a 75?”

u/TheBwpenguin: “… I'd say the best gauge of your success would be how well you did in BIOL 373. If you could handle that course well and Heidi's lecture style, than this will be more of the same. …”

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Spring 2023

first year elective/course to help with MCAT 1 point, 2 comments

“hey there! i’m starting health science coop and i only have 1 elective i can pick first year, my end goal is to take the MCAT what should i pick for my one elective/course? …”

u/sedobelai: “… wanna self study Biology: I think the required ones will probably cover everything here (BIOL130/273/373/239) Psych/Soc: you can probably use that famous doc idr what it was called smth like mcatbros Physics: basically high school physics with a bit more self study but I guess …”

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profs @ uw 0 points, 14 comments

“hello, i am doing honors sci at uw and I wanted to ask past students who are done 1st year to list their best profs and ones to avoid for bio, chem or any classes related to science because even tho …”

u/hamstrings10: “Some of the best profs (imo): Bio: Vivian Dayeh, Marcel Pinheiro (avoid Engelhardt or Holyoak but that’s unavoidable for BIOL 130 or 373) Chem: Scott Hopkins, Laura Ingram”

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