BIOL338
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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Equivalent Course(s)
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