BIOL 326 Reef Ecosystems

The lecture component will take place on campus during the spring semester. The course's laboratory component will be a field trip that will take place during the spring break at a Caribbean dive site. The lab part of the course will involve field trips to and studies of various tropical communities that interact with the reef system in the area, patch reefs, turtle grass beds, mangrove systems, sea shore (both rock and sandy), etc. Student will participate in formal lectures, laboratory exercises, and snorkeling and/or SCUBA diving field trips during the approximately 7-day stay. PRQ: BIOL 101 Scheduled: Spring, as needed. Classified: T. Meets: MNO

Credits

4

Attributes

  • Laboratory science course
  • Meets science and math requirements
  • May be used for major requirement
  • May be used for minor requirement