Zoology

Catalog description

This course provides an introductory survey of vertebrate and invertebrate zoology. Topics covered include taxonomy and classification, anatomy and physiology, behavior and ecology, and evolutionary relationships of the major phyla of the animal kingdom with a specific focus on local marine species. The laboratory component of the course focuses on the diversity of the animal kingdom from a structural, functional and ecological perspective. Labs will include exercises that will include examination of live organisms, dissections and examinations of preserved specimens, and field trips.