A systematic review of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals with emphasis on evolutionary adaptations in structure, function, ecology, and behavior. A field course stressing techniques of habitat analysis, population estimation, and identification of local flora and fauna. Designed especially for students with an interest in natural history and environmental education. A detailed analysis of the structure and function of mammalian skeletal, muscular, integumentary, nervous, and endocrine systems. Examination of evolutionary history and adaptation of each system.
Laboratory includes dissection, experimentation, and computer simulations.
A continuation of BI238 covering cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems, as well as metabolic homeostasis. A study of the basic principles of inheritance and a brief coverage of evolution. The course examines Mendelian and molecular inheritance at the cellular, individual, and population levels. A study of the chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids and lipids. Cross listed as CH302.