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Want to know more about HAPS-I ?
It's the hot new professional continuing education program of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS)!
Our goal is to provide deeper, directed learning experiences for instructors of undergraduate courses in human anatomy and physiology —thus keeping HAPS members at the leading edge of teaching A&P.
To meet this goal, we offer specific short courses in topics important in teaching anatomy and/or physiology. HAPS-I is particularly interested in addressing topics that are often perceived to be:
- hard to understand,
- hard to learn,
- and hard to teach.
Most courses have two components:
Active review of core concepts and integration of recent discoveries and concepts;
Exploration of established, new, and emerging methods of teaching and learning in the undergraduate anatomy and/or physiology course.
Course participants are engaged in an interactive learning community of peers who all teach anatomy and/or physiology. Opportunities are given to continue participation in a learning community of all HAPS Institute scholars and faculty after a course ends.
The best way to stay up to date with HAPS Institute's program is to join our update email list!
Frequently Asked Questions
(And a few questions we've not heard yet, but which you should be asking!)
 Why would you want to participate in a HAPS-I course?
- You want to become a more effective teacher
- You want to brush up on a particular topic
- You want documented credit for your professional development experience
- You want access to expert faculty, presenters, and top-notch resources
- You want to strengthen your credentials in teaching A&P
- You want to improve chances for funding travel to a HAPS Conference
- You want to show students that you care about learning
- You want to learn new ways to teach the topics of A&P
- You want the opportunity to contribute to a peer-reviewed publication that features teaching modules developed by course participants like yourself
- You want to enhance your portfolio for professional advancement
What courses are available from HAPS-I?
Check the current List of Courses for availability. Click on each course title to find out about faculty, topics covered, format, and schedule.
Does each HAPS-I course cover ALL aspects of its listed topic?
No. Each HAPS-I course covers selected topics, often those considered especially interesting . . . or especially troublesome to understand or to teach. Thus, a "renal biology" course may focus on nephron physiology and integrative functions rather than on gross anatomy of the kidney.
Please consult the syllabus for details before enrolling in a course. For details not mentioned in the syllabus, please contact the faculty of each course (listed in the syllabus).
What is the format for HAPS-I courses?
Our courses typically require preliminary guided reading and/or discussion assignments, participation in group activities at a conference or workshop (except fully online courses), post-conference online discussions, and creation/review/publication of a small teaching module. See the individual course descriptions and proposed syllabi for more information.
Is credit awarded for HAPS-I courses?
Yes! All courses carry graduate-level biology credit from the regionally accredited University of Washington. Please click here for more information.
How are HAPS-I courses graded?
Our courses follow University of Washington's grading policies on a "credit / no credit" basis. Like many progressive graduate programs, HAPS-I does not use letter grades in our courses. However, a "credit" grade is equivalent to a letter grade of B or better.
A "credit" grade is earned by satisfactorily accomplishing a set of specific goals (at a "B" level or better) as outlined in each course syllabus and in the online course material (Blackboard course management system) as determined by the course faculty.
I don't need graduate credit. Can I take a HAPS-I course on a non-credit basis?
No. HAPS already offers many fine noncredit learning opportunities such as Update Seminars, workshops, regional conferences, and more. HAPS-I, on the other hand, offers courses for credit.
All HAPS-I course participants work for credit and are therefore fully invested in the course's learning community. Participants can rely on one another for substantive support such as peer review and other collaborative efforts.
Even if you don't need credits for a degree or for professional advancement, you'll find that our credit courses are valuable assets for your post-graduate portfolio and CV. And of course, they are meaningful experiences no matter what your background.
How do I enroll for HAPS-I courses?
Oh that's EASY. Just click here!
Classes fill very quickly, so don't dally. We cannot hold spaces for you without verified payment.
How much do HAPS-I courses cost?
Tuition is $250 for the first credit in each course (for HAPS members*) and $100 for each additional credit in that course. Some courses may require other expenditures such as conference registration, travel, lodging, books, meals, or other incidentals. Click here to learn more about this great value.
* If you are not a HAPS member, the cost for the first credit is $350)
Does HAPS-I offer scholarships or grants to cover course fees?
Yes! Check out our scholarship page!
How do I access the learning objects created by HAPS-I scholars?
Click here for the HAPS-I archive
Does the HAPS Board of Directors have an Individual Enrollment, Cancellation, and Refund Policy?
Yes! Here it is:
Enrollment in HAPS-I courses occurs when both verified payment and the HAPS-I enrollment/registration form are received and processed by the HAPS office. Enrollment is the only method to reserve a spot in any course. Enrollment materials received after a course is full will be placed in a "wait list" file, without processing payments, until a place becomes available in the course. Persons thus placed in the wait list file will be informed and given the option to withdraw their enrollment. When notified by email, a person moved up from the wait list file has 2 business days to accept the spot and verify payment or the next candidate will be moved up into the place.
If an enrolled person is absent or cannot participate meaningfully in a course, they are encouraged to cancel immediately in writing (letter, fax, or email) to allow a "wait-listed" person to take their place. A full refund may be made to an enrollee if the cancellation is made at least three weeks prior to the online or in-person start date of the course, whichever is earliest. If the cancellation is made less than three weeks prior to the course start date, all course fees except for $150 may be refunded to the enrollee. Cancellations made after the course has officially begun will not receive a refund.
If HAPS-I cancels a course because of lack of sufficient enrollment, or any other reason, full refunds will be made to all enrollees. HAPS-I is not liable for any travel, lodging, or other incidental expenses made by individuals.
Why are no refunds given once the course's start date has arrived?
There are many expenses incurred in each course on behalf of participants. Most, if not all, of these have been paid already by the time the course starts and cannot be recouped by HAPS-I. After the course starts, wait-listed individuals are not usually available to fill the spot. Although you may have very good reasons for not being able to participate, HAPS-I has very good reasons for not being able to refund your fees.
Do you have an email list to receive notices of new courses and other updates in the HAPS-I program?
Yes! You can join our email list (which takes the form of a Google Group) by using the registration box below. You'll receive occassional email updates . . . and you can unsubscribe at any time.
When you join, you'll get a warning that our site contains "adult material." That's because we may use anatomical terminology in our course details that may trigger alarms with the referees at Google. The warning is simply about adult content, not obscenity.
You have to register with Google to be part of our email list. It's free, spam-free, and absolutely painless! Click here for more information about this issue. And then later, when you become a HAPS-I Scholar, you'll be all set up with Google to join our Scholar's list, too!
Can I take more than one HAPS-I course at a time?
Yes!
However, there are two important caveats:
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You may not take courses with requirements that conflict with each other. For example, you cannot enroll in two or more courses that have face-to-face sessions (other than a joint HAPS-I orientation session) that are scheduled at the same time.
Any of the conference-related courses may be taken along with a completely online course.
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HAPS-I courses require a commitment of time and energy appropriate for a graduate-level biology course. As a working professional, you will find it difficult to give full attention to—and receive full benefit from—too many concurrent courses.
Please consider your schedule during the entire posted time frame of the course before enrolling in more than one HAPS-I course.
More questions about HAPS-I?
Contact us at HAPS-Institute@hapsweb.org for general questions regarding our program.
Contact HAPS headquarters at admin@hapsweb.org for questions or concerns related to registration, billing, refunds, conference/lodging information
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