See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Ethological and sociobiological approaches to animal behavior. Biology and host-parasite relationships of major groups of animal parasites, and techniques of diagnosing and studying parasites. Biol 202, junior classification. The evolution of chordates as reflected in the anatomy of extinct and living forms.
Laboratory involves dissection of representative species.
Microscopic structure of vertebrate tissues and organs, with an introduction to histological techniques. Basic principles and processes of development. Course will cover classical as well as current aspects of developmental biology. Emphasis will be on vertebrate model systems. Not acceptable for credit in the major for Genetics or Zoology majors.