Ichthyology
General
Prefix
BIOL
Course Number
417
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Biology of fishes. Phylogeny, classification, evolutionary origins, morphology, ecology, behavior, population dynamics, life histories, adaptations.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
4
Max
4
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Evaluate and interpret evolutionary relationships among jawless, cartilaginous, lobe-finned, and ray-finned fishes based on genomic and anatomical information.
Outcome
Identify diagnostic features of lineages of fishes distributed worldwide.
Outcome
Analyze the anatomy, physiology, and reproductive biology of fishes, including information related to feeding, sensory systems, locomotion, and reproduction.
Outcome
Synthesize information from primary literature on fish taxonomy, ecology, and evolution.
Outcome
Identify fishes from marine and freshwater habitats, including species within Minnesota.
Course Outline
Course Outline
Dependencies
Programs
BIOL417
is a
completion requirement
for: