BIOL 112 - Introduction to Insects

6 CR

Surveys the study of insects and closely related arthropods. Topics include basic insect biology, external anatomy, identification, collecting and preserving of insects, their role in local ecosystems, and their role in human health, agriculture and societies past and present. Format includes lecture, lab, and fieldwork.

Course Outcomes

Describe the basic biology and external anatomy of insects, focusing on the unique traits that make insects more successful than all other animal groups.
Compare and contrast the major orders of insects and describe the important morphological and ecological characteristics of each.
Collect and preserve insect specimens.
Identify and classify insect orders and select families based on morphology using published keys.
Describe the roles that insects fill in ecosystems.
Describe ways that insects have impacted humans, including health, medicine, agriculture, and other aspects of human societies.
Exhibit science study and process skills including making detailed observations, using microscopes, and building collections.

GenEd Outcomes: Connections

Natural Systems (Science and the Natural World)

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