Some collection of aquatic orders as well. The course is constructed to equal two lectures and one lab per week. Much of the instruction is done in the field with local afternoon field trips, three all day Saturday collecting trips and the possibility of one overnight trip. Students are required to purchase collection and preservation supplies and make their own insect collection to use as type specimens. This course shows biology majors and minors the effects of particular chemicals on human physiology.
Humans interact with many pharmacological agents on a regular basis.
These agents range from prescription to illicit drugs, as well as contact with environmental chemicals. The primary focus of this course is the effects of these chemicals on the nervous system. Some of the pharmacological agents to be studied will include cocaine, barbiturates, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and oral contraceptives. In addition, the course will focus on chemicals encountered in the environment, i.e. pesticides. The cell forms the basic unit of living organisms.