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