Second semester, alternate years. Four credits. Three class periods, one three-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: BIOL 108. Not open for credit to students who have passed NRME 200, 201 or 202 or MARN 200, 201 or 202. Schultz

An introduction to the biology of fishes, with an emphasis on adaptation and evolutionary diversification. Topics include the evolution of major groups, morphology, physiology, behavior, and population and community ecology. Lectures, critical discussions of current journal articles, student presentations, and exercises in the field and laboratory. Field trips required.

(Also offered as EEB 303.) First semester, alternate years. Four credits. Two class periods and two 2-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or consent of instructor. Jones

Analysis of diversity in plant form; principles of plant construction and development.

(Also offered as EEB 304.) First semester, alternate years. Four credits. Two lectures and two 3-hour field trip/laboratory periods. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or 110, or consent of instructor. Les

Field and laboratory-oriented study of the anatomy, morphology, ecology, physiology, systematics and evolution of vascular aquatic and wetland plants.

(Also offered as GEOL 205.) Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Open to honors students. Open to non-honors students only with consent of instructor. Prerequisite: 8 credits of college level science. Simon, Thorson

Readings and discussions of current issues in environmental science, emphasizing linkages between earth, oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere. Topics include: climate change; watershed changes; alternative energy; population growth; endangered biodiversity; genetically-engineered organisms; deforestation/restoration; risk assessment; tradeoffs; problem-solving; alternative futures.

Either semester. One to nine credits per semester. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. May be repeated for a total of up to 15 credits using either EEB 206 and/or EEB 306. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).

Internship with a non-profit organization, a governmental agency, or a business under the supervision of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology faculty. Activities relevant to the practice of ecology, biodiversity, evolutionary biology, or conservation biology will be planned and agreed upon in advance by the job site supervisor, the faculty coordinator, and the intern. One credit may be earned for each 42 hours of pre-approved activities up to a maximum of nine credits.

(Also offered as NRME 207 and EEB 307). Second semester, alternate years. Four credits. One class period during the semester, followed by three weeks in the field in South Africa. Recommended preparation: EEB 244. Instructor consent required. Silander

 An intensive, field oriented methods course conducted primarily in South Africa at the Basil Kent Field Station, Great Fish River Reserve in collaboration with the University of Fort Hare. An introduction to South Africa culture and history, ecology, and natural resources is provided in weekly meetings during the semester. This is followed by three weeks in the field in South Africa. Topics covered include vegetation and faunal surveys, data collection and analysis, biodiversity monitoring, and conservation management. A research paper relating to an independent study conducted by the student in the field is required. CA 4-INT.
 

First semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher.  Elphick

Patterns of biodiversity and extinction; causes of extinction and population declines; ecological restoration; conservation planning; protection of ecosystem services; implementing conservation actions; conservation economics; conservation law;  effects of global change.

First semester. Three credits. Two 1-hour lecture periods, with demonstrations. Prerequisite: Three credits of introductory Biology. Open to sophomores or higher. Rubega, Schwenk, Wells

Evolutionary history and diversity of vertebrates with emphasis on classification, fossil history, feeding, locomotion, physiological ecology, reproduction, defense, and social behavior.

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: BIOL 108 or 110, or consent of instructor. Open to sophomores or higher. L. Lewis

Structure, function, evolution, and ecology of plants.  Importance of plants for ecosystems and human life.

Second semester. Three credits. One class period and two 3-hour field/laboratory periods. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and CE 268 or EEB 247, either of which may be taken concurrently. This course and CE 207 may not both be taken for credit. Rich

Field and laboratory study of physical, chemical, and biotic elements of freshwater habitats. Field trips required.

(Also offered as EEB 340.) Second semester, alternate years. Four credits. Three class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisites: Six credits of 200-level biology or consent of instructor. Goffinet

Diversity, evolution, ecology, development and taxonomy of the bryophytes (mosses, liverworts and hornworts) and lichen-forming fungi.

Second semester, alternate years. Four credits. Three 1-hour lecture periods and one 4-hour laboratory. Prerequisite:  Instructor consent.
Henry

A phylogenetic approach to the classification and identification of the principal families of insects. Analysis of evolutionary innovations responsible for diversification of the major groups.
 

Three 1-hour lecture periods plus individual tutorials for writing assignments. Prerequisite:  instructor consent; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Henry

Content as in EEB 243; but without laboratory.  A major writing assignment is required.

First semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: Six credits of college biology. Three lectures and one 2-hour discussion section. Open to sophomores or higher. Adams, Cardon, Chazdon, Colwell, Silander, Turchin

Fundamental ecological dynamics of communities, populations and ecosystems, with emphasis in discussion sections on reading primary literature, problem-solving, and exposure to ecological research techniques.

Four credits. Prerequisite: Six credits of college biology; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Open to sophomores or higher.

Content as in EEB 244; requires major writing assignment.

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Six credits of college biology. Open to sophomores or higher. Caira, Henry, Holsinger, Jockusch, Simon

Introduction to evolutionary mechanisms, biogeography, and the history of major groups of plants and animals.

Four credits. Four class periods. Prerequisite: Six credits of college biology; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Open to sophomores or higher.

Content as in EEB 245; requires major writing assignment.

(Also offered as CE 268 and ENVE 268.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: (MATH 109 or 112 or 115) and (CHEM 122, 127, or 129 or 137.) Recommended preparation: BIOL 107 or an introductory biology course. 

Physical, chemical, and biotic interrelationships of freshwater habitats.

Either semester, summer sessions, or any fractions thereof. Credits and hours by arrangement, to permit offering special sessions of the course to interested students during the spring recess or between fall and spring semester break. Consent of instructor required.

Collection, identification, and ecology of insects.

(Also offered as EEB 454). First semester, alternate years. Four credits. Two class periods and one 4-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: Six credits of 200-level biology courses and consent of instructor. EEB 214 is recommended. Schwenk

Diversity, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and evolution of mammals. Laboratories cover anatomy, systematics, and distribution of major groups of mammals. Field trips required. 

Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Three credits of introductory biology. Anderson

Plants and animals used by people; origin, history, biology, distribution, and role in development of civilizations.

(Also offered as EEB 465). Second semester, alternate years. Four credits. Two class periods and one 4-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: Six credits of 200-level biology and consent of instructor. EEB 214 is recommended. Wells

Physiological ecology, reproductive biology, behavior, and community ecology of amphibians and reptiles. Laboratories cover evolution, systematics, and distribution of amphibians and reptiles of the world. Field trips required. 

Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three class periods and one weekend field trip. Prerequisite: EEB 244 and 245 or consent of instructor.

Geographical differences in vegetation composition and plant adaptation. A global perspective on effects of climate, soil, local conditions and ecosystem processes.

(Also offered as EEB 369.) Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Prerequisite: Six credits of introductory biology. Adams

Behavior, ecology, evolution of social insects: ants, wasps, bees, and termites.

Second semester, alternate years. Four credits. Two class periods and two 2-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or 110. Les

Classification, identification, economic importance, evolution and nomenclature of flowering plants. Laboratory compares vegetative and reproductive characters of major families.

Summer session. Three credits. Prerequisite: Three credits of college botany. 

Identification of Connecticut's native and exotic plants; lecture, laboratory and field study.

First semester, alternate years. Four credits. Three class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: BIOL 108. Open to sophomores or higher. Schwenk

Anatomy, development, functional morphology, and evolution of living vertebrate animals.

First semester, alternate years. Four credits. Two class periods and one 4-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: Six credits of introductory biology. Caira

Body organization, functional morphology and evolution compared among major invertebrate phyla. Field trips required.

First semester, alternate years. Four credits. Two class periods and two 2-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or 110, or consent of instructor. Jones

Internal structure of seed plants: development and environmental responses.

First semester. Four credits. Two class periods and two 2-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: BIOL 110.

Taxonomy of common local vascular plants.

(Also offered as EEB 380.) Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or 110. Goffinet, L.Lewis

Introduction to morphological, ultrastructural, and molecular characters used for inferring evolutionary relationships of green plants, from green algae to flowering plants, with emphasis on evolutionary changes involved in the transition from aquatic to terrestial habitats.

Four credits. Three class periods and one discussion period. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or 110; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. 

Content as in EEB 280. Major writing assignment required.

Second semester. Two credits. Two class periods. Not open for credit to students who have passed EEB 285. Rubega

Adaptations, habits, and importance of birds.

First semester, alternate years. Four credits. Two class periods, and two 2-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: BIOL 108. Caira

Protozoan and metazoan parasites of humans and other animals.

Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: BIOL 108. Schaefer

Identification and biology of disease-spreading poisonous, and parasitic arthropods.

Four credits. Prerequisite: BIOL 108; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250.

Content  as in EEB 284; requires major writing assignment.

First semester. Four credits. Two class periods and two 2-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: BIOL 108. Henry, Schaefer, Wagner

The biology of insects: anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior, development, evolution, and diversity.

Second semester. Two credits. One 4 hour laboratory period; required field trips. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Open only to students who are currently taking, or have completed, EEB 281. Rubega

Methods of field study and identification of birds; functional morphology, preparation of study skins and specimens. Field trips, including at least one required day-long weekend trip.

Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Two class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or 110. Schaefer

Control, ecology, economics, damage assessment and detection of insect infestations.

Four credits. Two class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or 110; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250.

Content as in EEB 288. Major writing assignment required.

Either semester. Three credits. With a change of topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

(Also offered as EEB 390.) First semester, alternate years. Four credits. Three lectures and one 4-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 108 or 110 or consent of instructor. L. Lewis

Laboratory and field-oriented study of major groups of algae, emphasizing structure, function, evolution, systematics, and ecology.

 Study of morphological and anatomical  characters of extant and fossil plants. Phylogenetic inferences from morphological and molecular characters. Discussion of primary literature.

Either semester. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Three credits of EEB 299, which may be taken concurrently;  ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Open only with consent of instructor and department honors committee. Not limited to honors students.

A "W" course for students writing a senior thesis on their independent research.

First semester. Four credits. Two class periods and two 3-hour laboratories. Prerequisite: EEB 244 or  instructor consent; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Recommended preparation: One course in statistics and one course in calculus. Chazdon, Silander

An intensive introduction to field and laboratory methods in ecology. Emphasis will be placed on the use of quantitative and analytical techniques in physiological, population, community and ecosystem ecology. An introduction to sampling procedures, data collection and statistical analysis. Computers will be used to model population and community dynamics and to analyze ecological data sets. Laboratory periods will consist of field and laboratory problems; field trips required, including occasional weekend trips.

(Also offered as MARN 294.) First semester. (Storrs) second semester (Avery Point). Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: One year of laboratory biology. Whitlatch/Storrs, McManus/Avery Point

The study of the kinds and distributions of marine organisms. Particular attention is paid to biotic features of the oceans, organism-habitat and relationships and general ecological concepts influencing marine populations and communities. Field trips are required.

Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Prerequisites: BIOL 107 and BIOL 108. Schultz

Physiology of animals in an evolutionary context: how individuals cope and how species adapt to natural environments. Lectures, student-led presentations, and critical discussions of current journal articles. 

Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic. Content varies with instructor.

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor and the department honors committee. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.

Independent investigation of special problems in ecology and evolutionary biology.