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BIOL-4354: Aquatic Entomology

Description: Biology and taxonomy of insects and other macroinvertebrates most commonly encountered in freshwater environments. Selected aspects of biology, such as habitat, feeding, locomotion, and life history. Identification of individual taxa, mostly at family and genus level. Significance of these organisms in aquatic ecology, pollution monitoring, and natural resource management.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: (BIOL-1006 and BIOL-1005) and ((BIOL-1016 and BIOL-1015) or (BIOL-1115 and BIOL-1116 and BIOL-1105 and BIOL-1106))

Required By: BIOL-4484, ENT-4484, FIW-4484

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ENT-4354

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 10

Average GPA: 3.12 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 30.75%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.08%

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Grade Distribution Over Time

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Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W