Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

BIOL 3500 Vertebrate Natural History

This course focuses on the classification and ecology of vertebrates of North America with emphasis on local forms. It also includes laboratory and fieldwork involving techniques of field study of local fauna.

Registration Name

Vertebrate Natural History

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

3

Credits

4

Prerequisite

BIOL 1102 and BIOL 1102L

Offered

Demorest: Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

  1. Understanding the general biology of vertebrates, including their classification and evolution.
  2. Familiar with the vertebrate fauna of Georgia including identification, techniques of observation, and functional roles in ecological systems.