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ANIMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY

BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102
Course Description

General concepts of animal biology at an introductory level emphasizing the evolutionary relationships between animals. Learn about general body plans and strategies used to accomplish the basic tasks of staying alive in major animal groups using preserved and live animals. Study the diversity within each group of animals by integrating the body plans with the lifestyle and ecology of animals. Dissections of earthworm, freshwater mussel, squid, sea star, and rat aid the study of these general principles.

Prerequisties

Not open to students with credit for BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151 or BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 152

Satisfies

BME 517 , BME/PHMSCI 430 , GENETICS 466 , ENVIRST/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 360 , ANSCI/DYSCI 373 , F&WECOL 306 , PLPATH/SOILSCI 323 , ENVIRST/LANDARC 361 , F&WECOL/SURGSCI 548 , AGRONOMY/BOTANY/HORT 340 , ANSCI/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 521 , FOODSCI 301 , BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 450 , ANSCI 336 , LANDARC 668 , PSYCH 406 , ENVIRST/ZOOLOGY 510 , ANSCI/FOODSCI 305 , MM&I 301 , PSYCH 414 , ANSCI 420 , GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 542 , BIOLOGY/BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 151 , DYSCI 378 , ANSCI 366 , ZOOLOGY 153 , GENETICS 467 , MICROBIO/SOILSCI 523 , ENVIRST/ZOOLOGY 315 , PSYCH 449 , CRB 675 , F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 660 , ANSCI 377 , ANSCI/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 520 , F&WECOL 401 , BOTANY/F&WECOL/ZOOLOGY 460 , ANSCI/DYSCI 320 , ZOOLOGY 430 , ZOOLOGY 303 , BME/CBE 560 , BME 550 , PLPATH 315 , PSYCH 454 , ZOOLOGY 304 , PSYCH 505 , ZOOLOGY 300 , ENTOM/MM&I/PATH-BIO/ZOOLOGY 350 , ZOOLOGY 415 , ATMOCN/ENVIRST 520 , ANSCI/DYSCI 434 , PATH-BIO 307 , BOTANY 575 , ANSCI/DYSCI 361 , and ZOOLOGY 320

Credits

2

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average
3.09

-7.04% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.77%

-1.58% from Historical

A Rate
26.16%

-20.45% from Historical

Class Size
279

-27.88% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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