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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Reproductive mechanisms, environmental influences on reproductive endocrinology, physiology, behavior, ecology of vertebrates. Discussions extend from organismal to cellular level, and focus on diversity of reproductive patterns among vertebrates. Offered: Sp.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 350; recommended: BIOL 465
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3.00 Credits
Laboratory and field studies on animal reproduction involving endocrinology, anatomy, behavior, and ecology. Accompanies, supplements, and extends material presented in 467. Offered: Sp.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 467, which may be taken concurrently
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2.00 Credits
Experimental design and techniques, data analysis, written reports. Experiments in integrative physiology. Offered: irregularly.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 350; either PHYS 115 or PHYS 122
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of historical and ecological determinants of current and past distributions of organisms. Integrates techniques developed by taxonomists, paleontologists, geologists, evolutionists, ecologists, and biogeographers to elucidate relationships between geographical distributions and continental drift, ecological interactions, climate, and dispersal abilities of organisms. Not available for credit if credit has previously been given for ZOOL 475. Recommended: one year college biology; background in ecology and evolution. Offered: irregularly.
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5.00 Credits
Basic concepts of plant ecology, including studies of the environment, plant-environment interactions, populations, communities, and ecosystems. Laboratory includes one weekend field trip, laboratory and greenhouse experiments, and an introduction to ecological problem solving. Offered: irregularly.
Prerequisite:
either BIOL 102, BIOL 162, BIOL 180, or BIOL 203
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4.00 Credits
Explores the complexity of biological communities and interactions of plant, animal, and microbes in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Promotes synthetic and integrative thinking in the environmental sciences through the study of theoretical and empirical issues and original research data. Offered: irregularly.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 356; recommended: solid foundation in math and physics
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3.00 Credits
Ecology, conservation and management of inland aquatic ecosystems. Explores interactions among biological, chemical and physical features of lakes and other aquatic habitats. Offered: jointly with FISH 473; A.
Prerequisite:
either BIOL 102, BIOL 162, BIOL 180, or BIOL 203
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2.00 Credits
Examination of biota of fresh waters, survey of limnological methods, analysis of data, and writing of scientific papers. Offered: jointly with FISH 474; A.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 473, which may be taken concurrently
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3.00 Credits
Undergraduate seminar on evolution, ecology, behavior, and physiology of migration. Student presents a seminar and leads class discussion on a selected topic.
Prerequisite:
either BIOL 102, BIOL 162, BIOL 203, or BIOL 220; recommended: course in physiology, ecology, or animal behavior
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5.00 Credits
Explores biological, managerial, economic, and ethical concepts affecting survival of species. Applications of ecology, biogeography, population genetics, and social sciences for the preservation of species in the face of widespread global habitat modification, destruction, and other human activities. Offered: AS.
Prerequisite:
either BIOL 102, BIOL 162, BIOL 180, or BIOL 203
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