Course Description

Course Code: BIO403
Area of Study: Biology
Course Title: Vertebrate Field Zoology
Credit Hour(s): 4
Prerequisites: Biology 113, Biology 222, and junior or senior standing.
Corequisites: n/a
Course Description: An integrative study of a particular group of vertebrate animals. This course may be taught as ichthyology (study of fishes), herpetology (study of amphibians and reptiles), or ornithology (study of birds). Taxonomic, physiological, behavioral, ecological, and population aspects of the animals will be examined. Laboratory work emphasizes identification and characterization of animals in southern Appalachian Mountains through extensive trips in the field.

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