BIOL 13
Marine Biology
Course Description
A general survey of the ecosystems and diversity of life in the marine environment. An introduction to the sciences of geological, chemical and physical oceanography as the basis to understand the environment where marine organisms exist is included. A comparative approach is used to study the physiological and anatomical adaptations of the different marine organisms to their environment. Compares the ecology of the major marine ecosystems including: the epipelagic, deep sea, hydrothermal vents, intertidal, estuaries, coral reefs and polar regions. Major aspects of evolutionary, cell and molecular theory, and the scientific method are addressed throughout the course.
Class Details
CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
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22464 | BIOL 13 | 1 | ·T·R··· | 09:30 AM-11:20 AM | Jason Bram | S34 |
·T····· | 11:30 AM-02:20 PM | S51 |
Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2018-09-24 to 2018-12-14.
Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Four hours lecture, three hours laboratory (84 hours total per quarter).
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisites
- Note
- See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.
- Advisory
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.