Classroom and off-campus experience. Reading and discussion of classical and modern biological literature. Majors only or consent of instructor. Biology and taxonomy of insects. Lecture, lab, and field trips.
Materials charge optional.
Oral and written reports on current topics in biology. Intensive on-site studies of organisms and their environments. Strategies, curricula, and materials applicable to teaching secondary school science. Not for graduate credit for biology students. Ecological communities of Central Illinois.