BIOL 231 - Field Entomology

FDR: SC, GE5c
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring 2011

Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and 113 and permission of the instructor. Departmental permission is also required as enrollment is limited.A study of the diversity, classification and ecology of insects. This course consists primarily of fieldwork in Virginia (first four weeks) and Central America (last two weeks). Students become familiar with the major insect groups, make a synoptic collection, and compare diversity between temperate Virginia and tropical Central America. No other course may be taken concurrently. No more than five credits may be counted toward the major in biology. Laboratory course.Hurd.