- Organismal Biology

Catalog description

An introduction to the processes that shape and regulate individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems.   Students develop foundational knowledge of evolutionary theory and, from this perspective, explore topics in organismal biology with an emphasis on physiology and ecology.  Students will study the different ways organisms have evolved to maintain their internal milieu in the face of environmental challenges and how the composition, functioning, and stability of communities and ecosystems are shaped by biotic and abiotic factors.  The laboratory portion of the course is inquiry-based and introduces students to theories and methodologies of modern biology.