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BIOL1110 - Field Biology

This course is a non-majors biology course focusing on the natural history of Minnesota.  We will learn about how to identify many tree species, some herbaceous plant species, many vertebrate animal species and some invertebrate species.  We will explore the ecology of these species and the habitats in which they live.  We will also compare natural habitats versus those influenced by humans.  Lastly, students will learn how to teach others about what they have learned. 

Students taking this course have the option to earn a Minnesota Master Naturalist  (MnNat) certificate for an extra fee (~$75) which they arrange with the MnNat program (see link below for more information). Some students in the class may be only part of the MnNat program and not taking the course for credit.

Another important part of this course is the Service Learning component.  Each student will participate in at least 10 hours in a Service Learning project.  Some of these will be conducted during class time and others by the student outside of class time as part of a capstone project. All students will give an oral presentation on their capstone project at the end of the class.

This class satisfies Goal Areas 3 and 9 in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum

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Last revised: Wednesday, 11 April 2007