BIOL 40703 - Natural History of the American Southwest

Institution:

Texas Christian University

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Description:

Prerequisites: BIOL 10514 or BIOL 30613. The Natural History of the American Southwest course is a hands-on 3 week, 5000 mile experience that allows students to acquire a working knowledge of major ecosystems of this region. Instruction is focused on the botany, zoology, ecology, geology and anthropology of regions visited. Two written exams are administered, completion of a field journal is required, and a summary paper is expected that ties together the principles, structural, and functional properties of ecosystems studied. This is an upper-level field biology course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(817) 257-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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