The emphasis is on ecological concepts and methodology. Labs and field trips focus on experimentation and observation, along with data analysis and interpretation. Prerequisites Biology 111 and 112 or Psychology 101. The study of the interaction between hormones and behavior and the experimental design used for demonstrating the relationship between them. A comparative study of the physiological functions and adaptations of vertebrates.
Course involves the study of human gross anatomy by dissecting a human cadaver.
Included are the historical development of evolutionary theory, macroevolution, and the evolutionary history of some representative plant and animal lineages. Course includes two field trips and some laboratory exercises at the Field Museum. This course covers statistics, research design, methodology, use of animals, safety and scientific writing. Approval of the department. Formal study of topics not considered in other listed courses.