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Organismal Diversity

General

Prefix

BIOL

Course Number

152

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

Biological Sciences

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Organisms at the cellular, organismal, and ecological levels. Integrate knowledge, terminology, and concepts from all fields of biology to gain an appreciation of the origin of life and how species diversity arose. Lab.

Prerequisites

No Requisites

Credits

Min

4

Max

4

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

Yes

MN Goal Designation(s)

03, 10

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Explain the scientific method, including the scopes and limitations of science.

Outcome

Compare and discuss biodiversity and the unity of life.

Outcome

Distinguish key concepts in the areas of biodiversity, evolution, and ecology.

Outcome

Demonstrate laboratory skills associated with biodiversity, ecology, and evolution.

Outcome

Discuss and explain experimental results in oral and written forms.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Genes within populations. 5% Evidence for evolution. 10% Speciation. 5% Systematics. 10% Origins and diversity of life. 5% Biodiversity of viruses. 5% Biodiversity of prokaryotes. 5% Biodiversity of eukaryotes. 25% Form and function. 10% Animal behavior. 5% Ecology and ecosystems. 10% Conservation biology. 5%

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