BIOSM 2740 - [The Vertebrates: Structure, Function, and Evolution]

Summer. 4 credits.

Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses. Next offered 2013-2014. Offered in Maine at Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island.

B. McGuire.

Introductory course in vertebrate organismal biology that explores the structure and function of vertebrates with an emphasis on trends in vertebrate evolution. Lectures cover topics such as the origin and evolution of various vertebrate groups, organ systems, thermoregulation, life history, locomotion, and behavior.