- BIOL 102: Introduction to
Zoology
This course provides an introductory-level presentation of
biological concepts, emphasizing the biology of animals,
including humans. Topics include the chemical basis of life,
structural and functional aspects of cells, tissues, organs, and
organ systems, embryonic development, heredity, evolution, and
ecology. The course fulfills the Core Curriculum requirement
for a laboratory course in the natural sciences.
- BIOL 122: General Biology II
This is the second half of the 2-semester introductory biology
sequence required for all Biology majors. The course includes a
survey of the major groups of eukaryotic organisms, focusing on
their morphology, physiology, evolution, and ecology. It is
divided into two halves: the first half of the semester (which
I teach) focuses on animals, whereas the second is taught by a
botanist and focuses on plants, fungi, and protists.
- BIOL 225: Ecology
This
core Biology course provides a broad overview of the field of
ecology, which focuses on interactions among organisms and between
organisms and the physical environment. Major topics include
physiological adaptations, population dynamics and population
genetics, community interactions, and the cycling of nutrients and
flow of energy through ecosystems. The laboratory component
strongly emphasizes the design of field studies, collection and
analysis of data, and communication of results.
BIOL 297: Biometry
This course is an introduction to the general principles and use
of statistical analyses in the biological sciences. Topics
include probability theory, characterization of data with
descriptive statistics, sampling error, elements of experimental
design, and hypothesis testing, emphasizing the philosophy and
assumptions of statistical analysis as well as the mechanics.
The course is required for the Environmental Science
concentration in Biological Sciences, serves as a cognate for
other concentrations in Biological Sciences, and fulfills the
Core Distribution Requirement in Application of Quantitative
Skills.
- BIOL 425/BIOE 515:
Population Ecology
This is an advanced course in ecology, focusing on the
mechanisms that determine the growth and persistence of
biological populations.
Topics include population growth and regulation, density
dependent and density independent growth, the evolution of life
history strategies, species interactions (e.g., competition,
mutualism, predation), and the use of mathematical models in
conservation biology and natural resource management.
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