BIO 485 Ornithology
A course in bird biology for the secondary teacher and students with advanced interest in biology. Field identification and census methods will be used to introduce the study of bird populations, behavior and ecology.
Credit 4 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Summer (even yrs., at Fish Lake)
Prerequisites - BIO 140 with a “C” or higher or BIO 310 with a “C” or higher or BIO 315 with a “C” or higher
Other Restrictions -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing
Additional Information - A student field project will be required. A survey of major North American bird families will be made in the laboratory.
Keywords: biology , zoology
Often cross-Listed with:
Equivalent Courses: ZOOL 425, BIO 585
Updates: Change to prerequisite 12/2021, effective Fall 2022; Change to credit hours 1/2018, effective Summer 2018; Course Rotation added 8/2014; Change to prerequisite 7/2014, effective Summer 2015
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