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BIOL 446

Desert and Montane Ecosystem

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
StandardRepeatable up to 6 credits

Overview

Description

Extended field trip to acquaint students with the biota of selected desert or mountain areas.

Requirements

Prerequisites

BIOL 314
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 314.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Attributes

StandardRepeatable up to 6 credits

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate ability to identify desert plants and animals in two practical exams.
  • develop their scientific writing skills in a series of take-home essays while demonstrating their understanding of specific topics in desert ecology.
  • develop critical thinking skills by understanding the relationships between meteorology, geology, hydrology and desert ecology.
  • learn how to collect and prepare specimens of desert plants and invertebrates.