BIOL& 213: Majors Animals

Demonstrate discipline specific skills and competencies:
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<li>gain appreciation for the scientific method and scientific thinking through interaction with a scientist/teacher.</li>
<li>gain experience and skill in the proper use of selected laboratory techniques and equipment, including dissection skill, and use of the compound and dissecting light microscopes.</li>
<li>reinforce and extend the cellular/molecular principles of BIOL 121, Biology of Cells, to the organismal and population level of animals.</li>
<li>develop a sound understanding of invertebrate and vertebrate animal structure and function through the study of animal system physiology and anatomy.</li>
<li>visualize global animal diversity and ecology through lab, lecture, and outside assignments.</li>
<li>gain a solid understanding of animal evolutionary processes and trends.</li>
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Gain lifelong learning and communication skills:
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<li>develop reading, writing, and thinking skills through directed study of animals</li>
<li>start to develop a vocabulary of zoological terms.</li>
<li>cultivate a sense of wonder and discovery regarding animals.</li>
<li>appreciate that humans are animals.</li>
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Integrate coursework into a global view:
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<li>gain an understanding of the importance of all other animals to man.</li>
<li>gain an understanding of the importance of animals in the earth’s ecosystems.</li>
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