Laboratories include field studies and the introduction of techniques for the collection, preservation, identification and analysis of specimens of the major groups. Students present written and oral lab reports. The evolutionary history of life, the present ecological adaptations of species and relationships among populations in various environments. Includes the roles of Mendelian and population genetics in shaping a population in response to environmental changes. Course work is lecture-based, but laboratories take students into the fields of the surrounding area.
Students do environmental research or service projects.
Basic information regarding the structure and function of the human body. Anatomical structure as it relates to function is emphasized. Assumes a high school knowledge of basic biology. Laboratories include the use of anatomical software and dissection. Though it fulfills the general education requirement, this course is only recommended for those whose major requires it, such as sports medicine and sports management.