BIOL338

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Ornithology

Biology College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

BIOL

Course Number

338

Status

Active

Course Attributes

CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMES: Major-Environment Sci Elective, EMEV: Major-Env Stu/Sustain Elective, MBIB: Major-Biology BS, MBIO: Major-Biology BA, MENV: Major-Env Study/Sustainability, MEVS: Major-Environmental Science, NBIO: Minor-Biology, ENES: Minor-Environment Stu Elective, NENS: Minor-Environmental Studies

Course Short Title

Ornithology

Course Long Title

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Course Description

An advanced course for biology majors interested in the biology of birds. Topics may include: anatomy, physiology, distribution and systematics, with emphasis on avian ecology, behavior, and evolution. Through integrated laboratories, field trips, and discussions of the primary literature, students learn the identification of birds, functional morphology, and research techniques such as experimental design, behavioral observation, and statistical analyses. Two weekend field trips. Fulfills laboratory requirement for major.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

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Equivalent Course(s)

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