Dec 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Shepherd University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Shepherd University Catalog
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BIOL 373 - Herpetology: Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles

(4cr) Herpetology (Biology of Amphibians & Reptiles) is an organismal biology course that draws upon many diverse areas of scientific knowledge.  The course material will include evolution, morphology, physiology, ecology and behavior.  Field laboratories and museum collections will be offered which emphasize identification and taxonomy of amphibians and reptiles within the context of natural history and ecology.  This course stresses contextual problem solving, as well as memorization.  Prerequisites: BIOL 103  and BIOL 104 ; or BIOL 211  and BIOL 212 ; or permission of instructor.



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