The evolutionary relationships of vertebrates are studied anatomically in this course. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Evolution is the core theory of modern biology and all biology depends upon a robust systematic hypothesis of evolutionary relationship among organisms. Three hours lecture. This course examines the functions of the human body including the nervous, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, endocrine, reproductive, digestive, and immune systems.
Emphasis is placed on the body's homeostatic control mechanisms.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Organisms including their interactions with each other and with their environment are studied in this course. Emphasis is placed on community and population ecology with extensive fieldwork during the laboratory. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. This course is a study of mammals with an emphasis on midwestern species.