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Course ID:	ECOL 3000-3000L. 4 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. 4 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Course Title:	Introduction to Field Methods
Course Description:	Survey of quantitative field methods in ecology. Lectures and field applications focus on research design and hypothesis testing, with an emphasis on sampling design, measurement, and statistical comparison of environmental variables, plant and animal abundance, diversity, spatial pattern, and species composition. Students will build skills in statistical analysis, scientific rigor, and critical thinking, and in the practical application of quantitative field methods in ecology.
Athena Title:	INTRO FIELD METHODS
Nontraditional Format:	This course is taught in Costa Rica.
Prerequisite:	BIOL 1108-1108L and permission of department
Semester Course Offered:	Offered fall and summer semester every year.
Grading System:	A-F (Traditional)

Syllabus: No Syllabus Available