BIOL 1108L: Principles of Biology II Laboratory

1 Credit Hours

Concurrent: BIOL 1108
Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of BIOL 1108. Students will examine phylogenetics, organismal diversity, ecological principles, and physiology through a combination of lab observations and hypothesis-testing experiments. Students are also expected to perform a fetal pig dissection in order to explore vertebrate anatomy. Application of the methods of experimental design, data analysis, and data presentation will be a major component of this course.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Formulate phylogenetic hypotheses and apply this process to evaluating character evolution in living and extinct organisms.
Analyze ecological and physiological processes in a hypothesis-testing context.
Collect and analyze data in groups, interpret the results, and report and discuss interpretations in a scientific manner with your peers.