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Courses Offered by Discipline
Biology (BIOL) course listings
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Environmental Science (ENVS) listings (pdf, 15kb)
Winter Term 2009
Natural History of the Galapagos Islands
This course will introduce students to the geology, ecology, and natural history of the Galapagos Islands, past and present. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective and students should have an interest in natural science. During the course we will travel to the Galapagos Islands via mainland Ecuador, embarking on an 8-day boat trip throughout the islands. The course includes approximately 12 days of travel from Elkins to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Travel is tentatively scheduled between January 3rd and January 14th. Travel will be by plane and then by boat, with occasional use of private buses. Meals will be of traditional Ecuadorian food and we will live in close quarters with the boat crew during our travels. The student fee anticipated for the course will be in the range of $3800.00 to $4000.00. This fee includes all travel, meals, and lodging. The fee does not include personal spending money for snacks, additional beverages, or other extras such as souvenirs.
Designing an Environmentally Friendly House Principles and concepts relating to the design of an environmentally friendly house. Topics such as energy efficiency, water use, lighting, waste disposal etc. will be covered.
Wolf and Lynx Ecology in Minnesota This course covers a broad range of topics related to wildlife. The focus will be the gray wolf, lynx, and white-tail deer, but all animals directly or indirectly associated with or affected by these predators or prey may be included. Offered through the Audubon Center of the North Woods.
Winter Term 2008
Wolf and Lynx Ecology in Minnesota
This course covers a broad range of topics related to wildlife. The focus will be the gray wolf, lynx, and white-tail deer, but all animals directly or indirectly associated with or affected by these predators or prey may be included. Offered through the Audubon Center of the North Woods.
Introduction to Neuroscience
A survey of the organization and function of the human nervous system, from molecules and cells to cognition and behavior.
Winter Term 2007
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
An intense analysis of vertebrate form, function, and evolution. This course examines the vertebrate body, the evolution of that body, and the significance of those modifications.
Natural History of the Everglades and Florida Keys
An introduction to the present and past ecologic environments of the Everglades and Florida Keys through research, service learning, and tours. During the first half of a 16-day trip, the class will utilize airboats to explore land use, fire ecology, and invasive species in the Everglades. The second portion will be based in the Keys and include ship-based and snorkeling studies of coral reef and grass-bed ecology, mangrove forests, and marine environments.
Designing an Environmentally Friendly House Principles and concepts relating to the design of an environmentally friendly house. Topics such as energy efficiency, water use, lighting, waste disposal etc. will be covered.
Wolf and Lynx Ecology in Minnesota This course covers a broad range of topics related to wildlife. The focus will be the gray wolf, lynx, and white-tail deer, but all animals directly or indirectly associated with or affected by these predators or prey may be included. Offered through the Audubon Center of the North Woods.
Winter Term 2006
Tropical Biology This course will introduce students to the diversity of life in the tropics and how humans have influenced it. The highlight of the course is a 13 day trip to Costa Rica January 11-23, 2006.
Appalachian Winter Ecology This course will introduce students to the interrelationship of plants and animals in the winter environment. We will explore the stresses of cold temperatures on mammals (including humans), birds, insects and plants, as well as their biochemical and behavior coping mechanisms.
Winter Term 2005
Human Sexuality This course examines major aspects of human sexuality, from sexual anatomy and physiology to social aspects of sexuality.
Functional Histology A problem-based course that demonstrates the connections between microscopic characteristics of vertebrae tissues and physiological processes.
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