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BIOL-3024: Insect Biology Laboratory

Description: Taxonomy and ecology of insects commonly encountered. Identification of all orders and many common families. Ecological attributes of each taxon, including food, habitat, life cycle, and behavior. An insect collection is required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 2 credits

Prerequisites: (BIOL-1105 and BIOL-1106) or (BIOL-1205H and BIOL-1206H) or (BIOL-1006 and BIOL-1005)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: BIOL-3014

Crosslist: ENT-3024

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 12

Average GPA: 2.89 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.71%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 11.56%

Paul Marek202442.5%22.0%11.3%5.2%7.8%11.2%2.9110
Derek A Hennen202134.2%9.4%39.3%3.8%0.0%13.2%2.832

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W