Descriptions -Zoology of Courses ZOOLOGY ZOL :325. Inrertehrate Systematics 404. Biological and Ecological l~aboratory Concepts for Engineers and \Viuter. 2(0-6) ZOL 303. Open to Zool­ ;\1 at hem a ticia ns College of Human Medicine ogy majors onlu; others: appro1Jal of depart­ Wi11ter. 3(3-U) ApproJJal of depart­ College of Natural Science men I. ment. Interdepartmental u:ith Systems Science. Comparative morphology and ta.>..onomy of the Biological and ecological corH:Ppts important to IDC. Introduction to Resource major invertc>brate phyla and an examination of formal analy;,is of livi11g s;,ste111;,, vital prop­ Ecology their characteristic: behavior and physiology. ertie~, proce;,;,es, and limitations; population dynanlic~, ~eleeti011, competition, and prPrla­ For course description, see Interdisci­ tion; c>cological community structure and func­ plinary Courses. 337. The Fossil Record of Organic tion; industrialized eco s~ stem. Evolution 301. Nature and Homo Sapien~> Spring. 3(3-0) One course in a natural 405H. Experiments in Zoology I Spring. 4(2-6) Three terms of natural science; Juniors. Interdepartmental u;ith and (40.5.) Fall. 4(0-12) Appro~al of in- science; not open to zoologu majors. administ~red h11 the Department of Geofog!J. structor. Relates humans to their natural euvironnwnt. The direct evidence for organic: evolution in the An integrated series of selected e.>..pcriments in Chief empha~b on identifying characteristic fo~sil record. Evolution ot' ]if(; from prc>hiologi­ the topic;, ofbehaYior, ecolog), JllllTpholog: and animal life in broad areas of nature and how cal systems to nHUL lmpad of fo~sil dhcoYerie~ phy~iology. humans fit or misfit into the~e. Lectures.lahom­ on human thought. tory aud field trips illustrate this relationship. 406. Experiments in Zoology II 341. Human Heredity Winter. 4(0·12)Approval of instructor. .'302. Vertebrate Life of the Past Fall, \\/inter, Summer. 4(4-0) Three An integrated series of selected experilllents ill Fall 3(3-0) One course in physical or terms of Natural Science; Sophomores; not topic~ of cell biology, embryology and genetics. biological science or Juniors. Interdepartmen­ open to zoologu major.s·. Students may not re­ tal u:ith and administered hy the Department of ceive credit in mom than one of the follou;ing: 407. Experiments in Zoology III Geolog!l· ZOL 34I, ZOL 441. Spring. -'3(0-9) ZOL 40S or ZOL 406, Fm;,i] vertebrate~ from fish to man. Inheritance of human physiological, and psy­ approval of instructor. chological u·aits. Force;, that influence human Special problems. evolution. Applications of heredity in fields of .'30.'3. Introductory Animal Systematics education, sociology, anthropology, p;,ychology, Fall. 5(5-0) B S 2I2. dentistry. and medicine. 408. Freshu,·ater Ecology Summer. 6 Credits. B S 212 or ap­ General survey of animals including origin, evo­ lution and dispersal, morphological chanwteris­ proval of department. Given at W. K. Kellogg tic-s. reproductive patterns, behavior, ecology .'344. Introductory Animal Systematics Biological Station. Interdepartmental 1cith and zoogeography of invertebrate;, and verfe­ Laboratory Biological Science and the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology and administered brates. Fall. 2(1-3) ZOL 303 concurrently. In­ bu Biological Science. terdepartmental u;ith and administered by Lyman Briggs School. The ecology of freshwater ecosytelll~, their bi­ 304. Biology, Beharior and Man Laboratory examinaticm of forlll and fi.mcti011 of otic ;,tmcture and the fundional interrelation­ Winter 3(3-0) juniors; not open to representati'-P vertebrate and invertebrate ani­ ship~ of environmental \ ariables regulating: zoology majors. mals. population dynamics, productivity and commu­ nity sb:ucture. Exten~iYe field inve~tigations. Examines philosophical and biological issues ·which make the studv of animal behavior rele­ vant to mm1. Empha.~izes history of animal be­ 389. Animal Ecology 410. Terrestrial Ecology havior, current theorie;,, and experiments relat­ Winter. 4(3-4) B S 212 or concurrently. Summer. 6 credits. B S 212 or ap­ ing biological and enyironmental determinant.~ pro~al of department. Given at W. K. Kellogg of adaptive and no11-adaptive behavior patterns. Animals in relation to their environment. Fac­ Biological Station. Interdepartmental u;ith tor~ affecting the distribution and abundance of Biological Science and the Department of animals. Interrelationships bet\\·een climate, Botany and Plant Pathology. Administered by 31.'3. Animal Behavior ~oils, vegetation, geologie history aud animal Biological Science. life. Population characteristics as related to re­ (4I3.) Spring. 4(4-0) B S 211. produetioll and mortality tilCtors. Extensive field investigation;, of ;,eyeral t~ pes of Description of the known behavior of the vari­ terrestrial communitie~. Interrelationship of ous yertebrate and invertebrate phyla with em­ planb, animab, and enyiromnent. Factors de­ phasis upon adaptive significance. Thus, special .'391. Zoological Problems termining distribution and abundanc>e. attention will be given to mating, defensive, and nutritive behavior. The genetics and ontogeny Fall, \l-'inter, Spring, Summer. 1 to 8 credits. ,\!au reenroll for a maximum of 12 cred­ of behavioral patterns \Viii be presented where 414. Biological Mechanism8 of knovm. Behavior will be related to the ecology its. juniors; B S 212; 6 credits in zoology; ap­ Animal Behar:ior of various animal population;,. proJJal of department. Winter of odd-numbered years. 3(3-0) Advanced work in morphology, field zoology, or 5(3-6) ZOL 413 recommended. genetics. mmrnnalogy, omithology, or ichthyol­ Consideration of neurolo,!!;ical and hormonal ogy. .'317. Principles of Development mechanisms controlling l)ehavior. Emphasis Fall, Spring. 3(3-0) B S 212. will be upon mammalian sy~tems, and will deal with the as~umptions which underlie current Development ofanimah, especially vertebrate;,. 400H. Honors Work Principles arc illustrated by modern experi­ concepb in the biology of behavior. mental stu die~ of developmental problems. Fall, Winter, Spring. Variable credit. Juniors. 415. Ecological Aspects of Animal 318. Principles of Development Behavior Laboratory 401. Comparatire Physiology I Fall. 4(4-0) ZOL 413. Fall, Spring. 2(0-6) ZOL 317 or con­ Fall. 4(3-4) PSL 240 orBS 2I2; CEM Consideration of orientation, navigation and currently; B S 212. 131 or CEM 14I. Interdepartmental u;ith and homing behavior, food preferences, habitat administered by the Department of Physiology. Principles of development illustrated by selection, exploration, behavioral periodicity, analysis of the ontogeny of selected organisms. A comparison of osinoregulation, digestion. re­ communication, soc>ial organization and the em­ spiration, and other phy'iiological processes in a bryology of behavior. In both vertebrates and wide range of organisms. invertebrates. 320. Vertebrate Systematics Laboratory Winter. 2(0-6) ZOL 303. Open to Zool­ 402. Comparative Physiology II 417. Adranced Developmental ogu majors onlu; others: approval of depart­ Winter. 4(4-U) PSI. 401 or approval of Biology ment. department. Interdepartmental with the De­ Spring. 3(3-0) or 5(3-6) ZOL 317. Systematics, morphology and natural history of partment of Physiology. :\1olecular and cellular biology of development. vertebrate animals as illustrated by reprcsenta­ A comparison of sensory, motor, eudocrine and Complcmc>ntary laboratory exercises with em­ tiYc species within the seYen classes. other integrative mechanism~ in animals. phasis on experiments. A-214 Zoology -Descriptions of Courses 420. Biology of Animal Parasites 450. Comparative Hi8tology 4 78. Stream Ecology Summer. 6 credits. B S 212 or ap­ Fall. 4(3-3) B S 212. Spring. 3(3-0) EI\'T 420, ZOL 389 or prot:al of department. Given at W. K. Kellogg The comparative ~tructu.re of cells of selected BOT 450 or F \V .302 or approwl of department. Biological Station. Interdepartmental with the invertebrate and vertebrate organism~ and their Students may not receive credit in hath F W 478 departments of :Hicrobiology and Public interactions to fom1 tissues. and EIVT 421. Interdepartmental with the de­ Health, and Fisheries and Wildlife. Adminis­ partments of Entomology and Fisheries and tered by the Department of Microbiology and Wildlife. Administered by the Department of Public Health. 4.56. Foundations of Decelopmental Fisheries and Wildlife. Para~itism of animals b}· protozoa, helminths Biology Biological, chemical, physical, and geological and anthropods with emphasis on the interrela­ "Winter of ecen-nurnbered years. 3(3-0) proce,ses which determine the structure and tionships of host-parasite associations with the ZOL 317; ZOL 417 recommended. function of stream ccosy~tems. natural environments. Reading and cliscuS'iion of original research which posed ~ignifkant pro\Jlem' of n1odern 480. Biology of Fresh-Water and 428. Morphology of the Chordates developll\ental hiolog:. Terrestrial Int:ertebrates (314.) \\.!inter. 5(.3-6) B S 212. Summer. 6 credit~·. ZOL 325 or up­ Comparative and functional morpholog;. of prowl of department. Given at W. K. Kellogg chordates. Laboratory includes dis~ection of 460. Ornithology for Teachers Biological Station. representatives of most vcrtebrate classes. Summer. 3 credits. A course in hinlogu Sv~tematic~ and ecology of invertebratPs \\"ith or apiJroval of department. Not open to Zoolog!f empha~is on the local fauna. Extensive field and majors. Gi1:cn at W K. Kdlogg Biological Sta­ laboratory work with livir1g