BIOLOGY OF THE DINOSAURS
Biology, ecology and evolution of dinosaurs. Use anatomical correlates and phylogeny to understand physiology, adaptation, and evolutionary transitions. Examples include predator-prey interactions, the evolutionary transition to flight, and how late Mesozoic ecology gave rise to our modern world.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate comprehension of paleobiological processes, and awareness of major concepts and debates. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Connect the role of phylogeny in shaping terrestrial ecosystems past and present. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify anatomical correlates of physiological processes. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Assess how changing environments drive major evolutionary transitions. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop initial competency reading scientific articles. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Evaluate scientific claims about living and extinct animals. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate comprehension of paleobiological processes, and awareness of major concepts and debates. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Connect the role of phylogeny in shaping terrestrial ecosystems past and present. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify anatomical correlates of physiological processes. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Assess how changing environments drive major evolutionary transitions. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop initial competency reading scientific articles. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Evaluate scientific claims about living and extinct animals. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027