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4.00 Credits
(273) First semester, alternate years. Four credits. Three class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: BIOL 1108. Schwenk Anatomy, development, functional morphology, and evolution of living vertebrate animals.
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4.00 Credits
(207) (Also offered as NRME 3305 and EEB 5307.) Second semester, alternate years. Four credits. One class period during the semester, followed by three weeks in the field in South Africa. Recommended preparation: EEB 2244. Instructor consent required. Silander An intensive, field oriented methods course conducted primarily in South Africa at the Basil Kent Field Station, Great Fish River Reserve in collaboration with the University of Fort Hare. An introduction to South Africa culture and history, ecology, and natural resources is provided in weekly meetings during the semester. This is followed by three weeks in the field in South Africa. Topics covered include vegetation and faunal surveys, data collection and analysis, biodiversity monitoring, and conservation management. A research paper relating to an independent study conducted by the student in the field is required. CA 4-INT.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
(206) Either semester. One to nine credits per semester. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. May be repeated for a total of up to 15 credits using either EEB 3891 and/or EEB 5891. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory). Internship with a non-profit organization, a governmental agency, or a business under the supervision of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology faculty. Activities relevant to the practice of ecology, biodiversity, evolutionary biology, or conservation biology will be planned and agreed upon in advance by the job site supervisor, the faculty coordinator, and the intern. One credit may be earned for each 42 hours of pre-approved activities up to a maximum of nine credits.
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3.00 Credits
(297) Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic. Content varies with instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(298) Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
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3.00 Credits
(289) Either semester. Three credits. With a change of topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
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3.00 Credits
(299) Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor and the department honors committee. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic. Independent investigation of special problems in ecology and evolutionary biology.
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4.00 Credits
(200) Second semester, alternate years. Four credits. Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: BIOL 1108. Not open for credit to students who have passed NRME 3201 or MARN 3000. Schultz An introduction to the biology of fishes, with an emphasis on adaptation and evolutionary diversification. Topics include the evolution of major groups, morphology, physiology, behavior, and population and community ecology. Lectures, critical discussions of current journal articles, student presentations, and exercises in the field and laboratory. Field trips required.
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3.00 Credits
(296) Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Prerequisites: BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1108. Schultz Physiology of animals in an evolutionary context: how individuals cope and how species adapt to natural environments. Lectures, student-led presentations, and critical discussions of current journal articles.
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4.00 Credits
(293WC) First semester. Four credits. Two class periods and two 3-hour laboratories. Prerequisite: EEB 2244 or instructor consent; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. Recommended preparation: One course in statistics and one course in calculus. Chazdon, Silander An intensive introduction to field and laboratory methods in ecology. Emphasis will be placed on the use of quantitative and analytical techniques in physiological, population, community and ecosystem ecology. An introduction to sampling procedures, data collection and statistical analysis. Computers will be used to model population and community dynamics and to analyze ecological data sets. Laboratory periods will consist of field and laboratory problems; field trips required, including occasional weekend trips.
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