Vertebrate Comparative Anatomy. A study of the biology of the vertebrates, including the evolutionary history, and structure and function of the major vertebrate groups. Emphasis in lab on dissection of representative vertebrates. Offered alternate years. A comparative study of the functioning of selected physiological systems in a variety of animal groups, with an emphasis on the ecological significance of differences among animals.
Laboratory includes the design and statistical analysis of experiments.
Development of representative vertebrates. Laboratory work on chick and pig development. Introduction of both theories and techniques in the field of immunology. The History of an Idea. An examination of the historical development of modern evolutionary theory from the Greeks to the present day.