Teaching | academic

Courses

Bio220 - Diversity of Life The history of Life and its interactions, and the processes of change from the Precambrian through the present.	Zoo340 - Vertebrate Zoology Structure, function, systematics, and natural history of vertebrates, from an evolutionary perspective. Important primer for specialized courses on Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, Mammalogy, Ornithology, Herpetology, and Ichthyology.
Zoo387 - Herpetology Survey of the anatomy, ecology, evolutionary history, systematics, diversity, and conservation of non-avian reptiles and amphibians.	Bio399/499 - Independent Studies Independent research by students into specific areas of the biological sciences.
Bio425 - Capstone Seminar: Evolution A writing across the curriculum (WAC) course on the principles, mechanisms and processes of evolution via natural selection. Emphasis on clear communication of science and facility with peer-reviewed, primary literature.