Feb 01, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

BIOL 557 - Field Methods in Ecology


(4 units)

Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 457 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 557.) Theory and application of techniques used by biologists to investigate organisms and ecosystems in the field. Design of research projects, data analyses, and presentations. Fieldtrips may be required outside of class hours

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs. laboratory and field 6 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 457