Intended for students who have completed the Human Anatomy and Physiology sequence and wish to explore these topics in more detail. An optional laboratory course to accompany BIO 335. BIO 404 Vertebrate Zoology - A study of the diversity, evolution and classification of vertebrates. Both extinct and living vertebrates are considered. Included is material on ecology, behavior and ecological physiology.
Laboratory includes structure, comparative anatomy and a field study.
BIO 415 Invertebrate Zoology - Structure, development, life histories, ecology and relationships among invertebrate animals. One all-day seacoast trip for intertidal and estuarine forms. Molecular and cellular evolution and the contemporary debate concerning evolutionary processes will be emphasized. BIO 435 Comparative Animal Physiology - This course will examine how animals work. Students will also gain a better understanding of human physiology by this comparative approach.