BIOL 4050 - Comparative Vertebrate Zoology

(4) Credit Hours

The biology of the phylum Chordata, in particular the vertebrates, with an emphasis on their systematics, structural evolution, and functional morphology. Laboratory dissection of the shark, salamander, and cat. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite: BIOL 3060 or BIOL 3250 or BIOL 3350 with minimum grades of C, or department head approval. Corequisite: BIOL 4050L or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed.