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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BIOL 452 - Ornithology


Description:
Study of birds with special emphasis on anatomic and behavioral adaptations. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory or field study per week.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 183.

Credits: (4)

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

  • Make accurate, organized observations of behavior, morphology, distribution, abundance, and habitat associations of avian fauna in the field.
  • Identify local avifauna.
  • Using museum skins, identify species and evolutionary relationships.
  • Describe the relationships between body form and function for avian fauna.
  • Articulate the role of museum collections in avian biology.
  • Discuss and critique peer-review papers in avian ecology, evolution and behavior.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/5/19

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Summer Locations: Ellensburg



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