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BIOS39B

Biological Skills: Field Ecology

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