Offered every other year. A comparative study of the developmental processes of vertebrates and invertebrates, emphasizing human embryology and development. Attention is given to maturation, fertilization, cleavage, organogeny, and structural and phylogenetic relationships. Offered every other year. Detailed attention to the anatomy of several vertebrates so that the student may become better acquainted with the phylogeny of organ systems.
Laboratory study consists of a comparative study of amphioxus, dogfish, necturus, and the cat.
Offered every other year. Studies of plant and animal forms in their natural environments. Attention will be given to their ecological and phylogenetic relationships. Collection, identification and preservation techniques will be emphasized. Offered every other year.