Course Description
Aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity presented in lab and through field trips; development of scientific writing skills; student-designed experiments; in-depth exploration of scientific process (asking questions, testing them, data interpretation and analysis, communication of results).
Athena Title
Principles of Biology II Lab H
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in BIOL 1108L
Prerequisite
[(BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 2107H and BIOL 2107L)] and permission of Honors
Pre or Corequisite
BIOL 2108H
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Introduction to earth’s biodiversity presented in the context of habitats (lakes and forests) in order to identify adaptations to those environments and to study interactions among organisms. Inquiry-based curriculum that features cooperative learning and uses the scientific process and writing to encourage critical thinking skills.
Topical Outline
Aquatic biodiversity Terrestrial biodiversity Lake and forest ecosystem field trip observations Experimental Design: asking questions, development of experimental methodology, testing hypothesis, data collection and interpretation; communication of results Use of microscopes Scientific writing