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Apr 19, 2024
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BIOL 2320 - Tropical Biology
This course integrates classroom and on-site field instruction to introduce students to the fundamental principles of tropical biology, the natural history of tropical plants and animals, and the fundamentals of field research in the tropics. This course uses a “field problems” approach that emphasizes the development of research questions, experimental design, data collection, analysis, and communication. Students will experience the dramatic diversity of tropical ecosystems through field visits and small-scale investigations conducted in a variety of tropical ecosystems during a field excursion abroad.
Credits: 3
Comments: updated 6/30/20
Prerequisites:
BIOL 1010 General Biology I AND Instructor consent
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of BIOL 2320 Tropical Biology, the student will:
- Demonstrate the ability to critically think about, and question, contemporary issues in tropical ecology.
- Discuss basic ecological concepts and principles, with emphasis on climate patterns, plant and animal distributions, and the ecological interactions among organisms in various tropical ecosystems.
- Explain basic safety precautions relevant to tropical field studies.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic techniques used to measure and monitor tropical organisms.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic techniques to analyze field-collected data to address research hypotheses.
- Discuss the significance of biodiversity and conservation in the context of tropical ecosystems.
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