Biological Sciences 249 - The Naturalist Habit with Field Laboratory
The Naturalist Habit w/ Lab
Fall
2026
01
4.00
Jason Andras
M 01:45PM-03:00PM;W 01:30PM-04:20PM
Mount Holyoke College
131600
jandras@mtholyoke.edu
In this course, we will explore the rich natural history of our region, focusing on organisms in their natural habitat and contemplating questions and approaches we might employ to better understand them and the ways in which they live. We will place particular emphasis on developing the habits of close and curious observation and coupling those habits with the skills and methods of scientific hypothesis development, experimental design, and field ecology.
Prereq: Any 100-level Biology course (BIOL-145 or BIOL-160) and one other 200-level Biology course.
Class meetings will consist of weekly field trips to local natural areas, where we will spend most of our time outdoors, along with weekly classroom sessions for discussion and student projects. Field trips will proceed in all safe weather, so we may be…