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BSIC 121: Honors Organismal Biology and Evolution

Fall 2013 Course Faculty

Professor Dave Caron

     Dr. Caron's faculty profile

     Article on Dr. Caron's Research

Professor Jed Fuhrman

     Dr. Fuhrman's faculty profile

     Interview with Dr. Fuhrman

Course Overview

BISC 121Lg is an advanced introductory course that will expose students to the breadth of biological diversity, evolution, and environmental biology.  The course is designed to provide relatively even coverage of all major taxonomic groups, providing an evolution-based description of form and function, and an overview of ecology, behavior, population genetics, and conservation biology.