Course Descriptions

Course Descriptions

Students who are not science majors have the option of taking Biology 278, which would fulfill their science core requirement. Students who are science majors should enroll in Biology 328, which can satisfy upper-division major requirements.

BIOL 278
Tropical Marine Ecology (for non-science majors)
Professor Roy Houston
Pre-requisites: MATH 101. Basic scuba certification required. Personal interview with Dr. Houston prior to registration.

Undertake field and laboratory studies of tropical marine habitats on Isla Roatán. This includes the examination of physical, chemical and biological aspects as applied to coral reefs, mangrove and sea grass environments. In addition, students will be introduced to basic reef studies involving observations, data collection, analysis and interpretation. (Science majors should take BIOL 328).

BIOL 328
Tropical Marine Ecology (for science majors and minors)
Professor Roy Houston
Pre-requisites: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 or equivalent. Basic scuba certification is required. Personal interview with Dr. Houston prior to registration.

Undertake field and laboratory studies of tropical marine habitats on Isla Roatán. This includes the examination of physical, chemical and biological aspects as applied to coral reefs, mangrove and sea grass enviroments. In addition, students will carry out research involving reef monitoring techniques, data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation.