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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BIOL 459 - Winter Biology


Description:
A field and laboratory course exploring the ecology and physiology of organisms in winter. Activities will include laboratory work, field trips, and an overnight camping trip.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: BIOL 183 and BIOL 213.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe why winters are cold, and how snow forms and changes once on the ground.
  • Build and comfortably use snow shelters.
  • Describe basic concepts of how cold affects plants and animals.
  • Formulate a scientific question related to winter biology, and answer the question through creation of their own experiment.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/16/14



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