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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Study of the economic importance of plants, emphasizing the origin, domestication and usage of food and medicinal plants. Does not satisfy General Education III requirements. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or 212. Three hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to drawing and illustration techniques used in biology through slide lectures and discussions, class exercises and assigned projects using pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, scratchboard and color. Through these exercises, students will develop their observational skills and closely study biological subjects. Students furnish their own materials. ART 130 or some drawing experience is highly recommended. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or 210. Four hours per week.
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2.00 Credits
Introduction to the history and literature of biology. Special emphasis on the development of contemporary concepts and techniques of information retrieval. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or 210. Two hours per week.
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4.00 Credits
Study of living and extinct mammals, emphasizing their origin, evolution, systematics, behavior, ecology and morphological adaptations. Labs focus on the structure and identification of modern mammals, with periodic field trips exploring the natural history of local species. Prerequisite: BIOL 213. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the interactions between organisms and their environment. Biotic and abiotic factors affecting individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems emphasized. May not be taken for credit if student has credit for BIOL 225. Prerequisites: BIOL 210 and BIOL 211 or 212 or 213 or 121 and 122. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
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3.00 Credits
Classification of plants, with emphasis on the local flora. Prerequisite: BIOL 212. Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Study of vertebrate body structures, emphasizing the progressive and adaptive changes that occurred in evolution. Prerequisite: BIOL 213. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the natural history, identification and life cycles of insects. Special reference to those species of medical and economic importance to people. Prerequisite: BIOL 213. Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Study of vertebrate animal life, including evolution of the major vertebrate groups, zoogeography, behavior, reproduction, thermoregulation, migration, population dynamics, ecology and conservation. Field trips emphasize wildlife biology, and identification and natural history of local species. Prerequisite: BIOL 213. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Study of animals without backbones emphasizing functional morphology and physiological adaptations. Laboratory sessions focus on investigation of living and preserved specimens. Prerequisite: BIOL 213. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.
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