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Academic Year 2002/2003

Field Ecology
BIOL 260 FA

Primarily a field course in natural history and ecology, the goals are to gain experience and develop skills in the following areas: identification of plants and animals, first-hand knowledge of a wide array of organism life histories, quantitative field research techniques and procedures applicable to plants and animals (e.g., population monitoring, competition, habitat relationships), and recording of data and observations in a field notebook. The course should be beneficial to those interested in virtually any area of research in biological sciences. Field trips are to local habitats and focus on seasonally relevant events and processes.

MAJOR READINGS

Readings will be on reserve in Science Library.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Field notebook, research project and exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM BIOL    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: BIOL261 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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