Two lectures and two two-hour laboratories weekly. This course focuses on the ecology of conserving biodiversity. It is organized to include species, population, and ecosystem-level issues. Topics such as biodiversity, extinction, sustained yield, exotic species and preserve design will be covered. Management implications and the ecology of issues are integrated throughout the course.
Labs emphasize ecosystems and conservation problems of southern Minnesota.
This course is cross-listed in psychology and will introduce students to the study of the brain. Topics will include a survey of the structure and function of the nervous system, transmitters and brain chemistry, brain development, learning and memory, sensory and motor systems, language, assessment of brain damage, clinical disorders such as schizophrenia, and consciousness. The laboratory portion of the course will illustrate a range of methods employed by neuroscientists. See description of the Internship Program. This course examines the principles that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms.