BIO2620 — Tropical Biology
Students will experience "hands-on" learning about South and Central American tropical habitats, including rainforests, coral reefs, mangrove swamps, and Caribbean coastal shore areas, via classroom lectures and travel to Costa Rica, Panama, or other biodiverse sites during spring recess. Animals and plants typical of both marine and terrestrial tropical communities will be explored and identified, and their various habitats will be investigated. Prerequisite: ENG 1510, and BIO 1551 + BIO 1552 or BIO 1570, and permission of the instructor. J occasionally; C occasionally.
Prerequisites: ENG1510, BIO1552, BIO1551, BIO1575, BIO1570, BIO150, BIO1550, ENG153, ENG1530, ENG151, BIO157