2023/2024 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIOL 512 - Evolution and Ecology of Marine Mammals Units: 3
Grading Method: LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 and BIOL 354 .
Biology of marine mammals including pinniped, cetacean and sirenian evolution, diet and foraging strategies, social organization, reproductive strategies, echolocation, diving physiology, and conservation.
Maximum Credits: 3 Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
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