BIOL 347 Entomology

An overview of the classification of insects, the course surveys insect structure, function, development, and evolution. Concepts of physiology, ecology, and behavior are introduced, and the reasons for the success and diversity of insects are examined. The laboratory introduces students to arthropod anatomy, insect morphology, development, and a survey of insect orders and major families.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

BIOL 310, BIOL 310L, and BIOL 331 or permission of the instructor