BIOL 215 - Ornithology

Next Offered: Spring 2014
Semester Offered: Second Semester 2013-2014
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4NS
This course will present birds both as a unique group and as representative of vertebrates. The course will emphasize adaptation, ecology, and behavior of birds, and introduce students to methods used in modern ornithology. We also will consider current views of the systematic relationships among living birds, and the evolutionary history of birds, including the debate regarding their origin in relation to dinosaurs. Prerequisites Any one of the following: Bio 100, Bio 102, Bio 118, Bio 120, or an AP score of 5.
Enrollment Limit: 12
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes