BIOS39B
Biological Skills: Field Ecology
Biology
BC
Subject code
BIO
Course Number
S39B
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
K. Dobkowski
Course Long Title
Biological Skills: Field Ecology
Description
This course is designed to build particular skills in an area of biology, with a general aim of preparing students for summer internships and careers in the biological sciences. The Field Ecology version of this course builds skills in observing, counting, and analyzing ecological populations and communities. Topics may include species identification, point counts, community diversity indices, and approaches to quantifying behavior as well as best practices in data analysis and scientific communication. The course is intended for students majoring in biology but may be relevant to students in biochemistry, neuroscience, earth and climate sciences, or environmental studies, or preparing for health-related careers. Prerequisite(s): BIO 195.
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Class Restriction
Exclude First Years
Offering Frequency
Normally offered every other year