Collection, taxonomic identification, and natural history are emphasized. BI 361 Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory 2 Fall N Frequent field trips, for observation and specimen collection, are followed by exercises in identification, specimen preparation, and museum techniques to illustrate and augment the concepts and content of the lecture. Spring N A study of the structural organization of the chordate animal. Each of the major organ systems is reviewed with attention to general pattern, comparative details in representative vertebrate groups, development, and structure-dependent function. Spring N Provides additional content to further illustrate the lecture.
Emphasis is placed upon the dissection of selected representative vertebrates.
Professional research and educational societies, government and private funding of research in the United States and other countries and career opportunities will also be discussed. Required as a corequisite for all students during their initial semester of enrollment in BI 489 Biology Research. Offered at the discretion of the department to qualified students. Topic titles may vary from semester to semester and more than one may be offered per semester. Broadly integrative in nature, this class examines the fate and actions of xenobiotic compounds in environmental systems and focuses on the potential for deleterious consequences in wildlife species and humans.