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Apr 19, 2024
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BIO 310 - Field Biology Examination of biological diversity and ecology in terrestrial and aquatic communities of New York. The course is taught during August at Cortland's Outdoor Education Center in Adirondack State Park. Daily and evening classes include field trips, laboratories and lectures. Students are assessed a fee for room and board. Required of biology majors in programs for adolescence science certification and environmental science concentration. Prerequisites: BIO 110-111 or BIO 201-202. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge proficiency in a diversity of taxonomic groups in natural ecosystems of New York state. This proficiency includes understanding and describing adaptations for survival and reproduction of organisms as well as the ecological interactions between taxonomic entities.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method by designing field experiments to test hypotheses, collect and analyze data and interpret the data to understand organisms and natural ecosystems.
- Apply field-specific techniques to estimate effective numbers of individuals in populations, examine animal behaviors, collect historical data from peat samples and tree cores, and collect data on chemical and physical features of natural ecosystems.
- Recognize and identify common species of plants, fungi, invertebrates and vertebrates in ecosystems of New York state.
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