This is an intergrated lecture-laboratory course introducing students to biological diversity. The lecture and laboratory each meet three hours weekly. The comparative study of vertebrate organ systems from an adaptational and evolutionary point of view. Botany A study of structure, function, development, reproduction, and environmental adaptations of representative non-vascular and vascular plants. Numerous field trips to a variety of habitats will be taken for purposes of field identification.
Students are responsible for their own appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear and for binoculars.
301 Genetics A study of the molecular basis of heredity and methods of genetic analysis. An integrated lecture-laboratory course covering embryological development from fertilization through organogenesis. Microbiology A consideration of protozoa, fungi, bacteria, and viruses of medical and biological importance. The laboratory isolation and examination of microorganisms by various techniques. A study of the process of prebiological and biological evolution.