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ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
Wednesdays, September 11-December 11 (no class October 16 or November 27; 12 weeks)
9:30am-11:00am
Ages 11-14
Throughout this semester, students learn basic classification and taxonomic organization, as well as the biology, ecology and anatomy of protist, invertebrate and vertebrate phyla. In addition, microscopy and dissection techniques are practiced throughout the semester. Although dissections are included in this course, students do not have to actively participate in the dissections if they prefer not to. All lab costs are included in registration fee. Course enrollment is limited to 12 students. Descriptions for individual labs can be found here.
•Kingdom Protista– Wednesday, September 11
•Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria– Wednesday, September 18
•Phyla Platyhelminthes, Annelida and Nematoda– Wednesday, September 25
•Phylum Arthropoda – Wednesday, October 2
•Phylum Mollusca: Class Bivalvia and Gastropoda– Wednesday, October 9
•Phylum Mollusca: Class Cephalopoda– Wednesday, October 23
•Phylum Echinodermata– Wednesday, October 30
•Phylum Chordata: Class Amphibia– Wednesday, November 6
•Phylum Chordata: Class Osteichthyes– Wednesday, November 13
•Phylum Chordata: Class Chondrichthyes– Wednesday, November 20
•Phylum Chordata: Class Mammalia(nervous and musculoskeletal systems) – Wednesday, December 4
•Phylum Chordata: Class Mammalia(circulatory, urinary and digestive systems) – Wednesday, December 11
Instructor: Tonya Shearer, PhD
Location: STEM Lab (suite 21)
Course fee: $275 OR $25/lab
10% off early registration discount through July 31
10% off sibling discount available beginning August 1