A study of the biology of mammals, their anatomy, evolutionary history, diversity, ecology, behavior, and zoogeography. Laboratory exercises will emphasize the identification and natural history of Texas birds. A study of the biology of amphibians and reptiles, their anatomy, evolutionary history, diversity, ecology, behavior, and zoogeography. Laboratory exercises will emphasize the identification and natural history of Texas amphibians and reptiles. An advanced course in fundamentals of vertebrate physiology emphasizing functions of molecular levels of activity.
Laboratory exercises combine animal surgery, biochemical techniques, and electronic instrumentation.
Laboratory and field studies emphasize the use of a dichotomous key using flowering plants of the Concho Valley as topics of study, and recognition of the major families of flowering plants. Lecture emphasis is on current problems in plant taxonomy and systematics. With the written permission of the Head of the Department and the Dean of the Graduate School, up to 8 semester credit hours of approved 4000-level courses may be taken for graduate credit and used toward the master's degree.