Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Field Work
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: Instructor Consent
Requirement Designation:
Quantitative Intensive BS
Course Attribute:
Flexible Schedule
Description
This course examines the methods scientists use to 'put flesh on the bones' of extinct animals. It is designed to give students the quantitative tools needed to build computational models that reconstruct the biology of extinct organisms as well as to teach them how to frame hypotheses, select appropriate methods for investigating hypotheses, analyze data, write a scientific paper, and communicate findings as an oral presentation. the class emphasizes project-based learning. The course includes a field trip and the dates are TBA. Instructor's permission is required. Click the course name above for application information. For questions contact Biology Advising 581-6244.