EVOLUTION, ECOLOGY, AND GENETICS LABORATORY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: BIOCORE 381 or concurrent enrollment Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Comm QR - Communication B Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Ask testable, relevant, creative scientific questions related to ecology, transmission genetics and evolution. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Search, sort and gather relevant background information from texts and primary literature. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Make predictions and formulate clear, testable hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop protocols that test hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate assumptions associated with experimental design and the biological system. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Analyze data and make logical conclusions utilizing statistical reasoning. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Communicate effectively about science through writing and oral presentations. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Work as a member of a productive, collaborative research team. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Ask testable, relevant, creative scientific questions related to ecology, transmission genetics and evolution. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Search, sort and gather relevant background information from texts and primary literature. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Make predictions and formulate clear, testable hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop protocols that test hypotheses. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Evaluate assumptions associated with experimental design and the biological system. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Analyze data and make logical conclusions utilizing statistical reasoning. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Communicate effectively about science through writing and oral presentations. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Work as a member of a productive, collaborative research team. Audience: Undergraduate