BIOL 105 - Wildlife of North America

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Other Course Attribute(s): LASC, SCIE

Prerequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course is a survey of the wild mammals of North America, including present geographic range, general habitat, general life history, and discussion of each animal’s ecological niche (its functional role in the environment). Topics such as economic importance and relationships with humans are included.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

To identify and understand the kinds of mammals that occur in North America and how they are adapted to the environment in which they live.
To show an understanding of the importance of inter- and intraspecific interactions of these organisms.
To understand the ways that humans affect the lives and survival of these mammals as well as how the populations of these mammals affect humans.