Basic study and language skills are assumed and will be relied on to successfully complete this course. Course is taught every other year, so about 15 to 20 students are typical. Additional Course Descriptions None 7. Learning objectives for Students 1. Students gain practice with concepts of evolution using vertebrates as models.
Students gain facility with techniques of dissection and microscopy.
Students continue studying the topic of phylogeny, using vertebrates of the animal kingdom. 4 Students continue studying organism morphology, animal physiology, and animal behavior. 5 Students continue to increase their base of scientific information, which is the foundation for later understanding of relationships and processes 8. The primary basis of evaluation will be written exams in both lecture and lab. Overall understanding and retention of both lecture material is measured by a midterms, and a final exam.