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GEOS-4244: Morphology of the Vertebrates

Description: Identification of skeletal osteological elements of major groups of vertebrates, including aspects of skeletal functional morphology and homology, with emphasis on extant taxa. Skeletal systems of model and non-model organisms such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals; specimen care and data management; modern skeletal collection practices.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: (BIOL-1105 and BIOL-1106) or (GEOS-1014 or GEOS-1054 or GEOS-2024)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 1

Average GPA: 2.45 (B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 0.00%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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