Laboratory exercises and field trips involving observation, collection and dissection of representative invertebrates. A study of the host-parasite interaction including aspects of parasite morphology, taxonomy, development and ecology. The principles and practices of sampling and measurement in biology and testing of hypotheses. The biology of populations, communities and ecosystems with emphasis on aquatic environments. Includes the application of principles and theory from aquatic ecology to help understand and solve management problems in aquatic systems.
Laboratory exercises on the biology of aquatic populations, communities, and ecosystems.
Field trip to a major ecosystem of a region other than northwestern Ohio. Includes analysis of structural and functional relationships within and between ecosystems, with opportunities for individual student projects. A writing intensive course that focuses on reading original literature in biology in a variety of formats. Required of all biology majors. Faculty directed research.