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Fall 2023
Dec 22, 2024
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BIOL 233 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
An introduction to the evolution of vertebrate anatomy. The course is a survey of the anatomical designs of living and extinct vertebrates, emphasizing the anatomical adaptions of vertebrate organs and organ systems in primitive chordates, fishes, reptiles, and mammals. Laboratories are primarily dissection based. Students are required to enroll in the corresponding laboratory (3 hours). Corequisite: BIOL 233L Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab. Prerequisites: BIOL 160 Introduction to Organismal Biology with Lab and BIOL 161 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology with Lab; or BIOL 101 Biological Concepts with Lab or BIOL 135 Foundations of Biological Science with Lab and one (1) other science laboratory course; or permission of the instructor.
1.250 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Non-Matriculated, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Directed Study

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Biology Animal Course, Biology Group D Course, Undergraduate Level Course, 3 hour/wk laboratory component

Restrictions:
May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes:     
      DGCE Student

Corequisites:
BIOL 233L

Prerequisites:
PREREQ for BIOL 233

General Requirements:
Rule: BIOL 2: BIOL 101 AND 1 LAB COURSE for a total of 2 conditions1 course  )
and
BIOL 101
May not be taken concurrently.  )
and
BIOL 130
May not be taken concurrently.  )
and
Course Attribute: G3LA
May not be taken concurrently.  )
and
Course Attribute: LAB3
May not be taken concurrently.  )
and
Course Attribute: LAB4
May not be taken concurrently. )
End of rule BIOL 2

or
Rule: BIOL 1: BIOL 160 AND BIOL 161 BIOL 160
May not be taken concurrently.  )
and
BIOL 161
May not be taken concurrently. )
End of rule BIOL 1

or
Course or Test: BIOL 101
May not be taken concurrently.
or
Course or Test: BIOL 135
May not be taken concurrently.
and
100 to 499
Course Attribute: D1LA
Required Courses: 1
May not be taken concurrently.
or
Course or Test: BIOL 135
May not be taken concurrently.
and
100 to 499
Course Attribute: LAB2
Required Courses: 1
May not be taken concurrently.
or
Course or Test: BIOL 135
May not be taken concurrently.
and
100 to 499
Course Attribute: LAB3
Required Courses: 1
May not be taken concurrently.
or
Course or Test: BIOL 135
May not be taken concurrently.
and
100 to 499
Course Attribute: LAB4
Required Courses: 1
May not be taken concurrently.
or

May not be taken concurrently.
or

May not be taken concurrently.

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