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Spring/Summer
2008 Courses at KEEC
- Earn
graduate or undergraduate credits in an accelerated format
- Enjoy
hands-on exploration and field-study in KEEC’s
240 acre natural
setting
- Learn
with fellow educators and biologists in one of EMU’s
most unique
educational environments
Natural History of Vertebrates: (ZOOL
310/571), 3 credits, MTW, (May 27 - June 11, 8-5:30pm), Mertz.
Field
work includes live-trapping mammals, pitfall trapping amphibians
and reptiles, bird watching, etc. Laboratories involve identification
of major groups of vertebrates, with an emphasis on Michigan
species. Students study actual specimens, as well as learn
frog/toad calls, bird songs, and mammal tracks and skulls.
Systematic
Botany :
(BOTN 455/550), 3 credits, RFS, (May 29 - June 14, 8-5:30pm),
G. Hannan.
Explore
the diversity of flowering plants in this lecture, lab and
field course. We will use a variety of identification books
to learn how to identify Michigan plants. Students will learn
how to collect and press plants and will learn about some of
Michigan's important plant families. Daily field trips to Fish
Lake's forests, lakes, ponds and bogs will provide ample opportunities
to observe, identify and collect a wide variety of interesting
plants
Spring Ecology for Teachers: (BIOL
591), 2 credits, Saturdays, (May 31, - June 14,
9:00am-5:30pm), A. Hannan.
This course is designed to introduce
in-service and pre-service teachers who have an interest
in learning about spring wildflowers and how to identify
them, looking at breaking dormancy in trees, and taking
field trips each class day to explore the variety of ecosystems
present on the Fish Lake property, including upland forests,
bogs, lowland forests, wetlands, and open meadows. No prior
botanical knowledge is required.
Observational Astronomy at Fish Lake: (ASTR
378/591), 2 credits,
ThFSaSu, June 5-8, (6pm-11pm Th; 4pm-midnight F,Sa; 9am-noon Su),
Vance.
A long weekend field course offered under the rural skies
of
Fish Lake near Lapeer, MI, emphasizing practical aspects of amateur
observational astronomy such as identification of celestial objects
using charts and references, telescope use, and digital camera
imaging. The moon, summer Milky Way, select planets, and even the sun
are well placed for observation during the period of this course.
Stay over during the period at KEEC is recommended.
Amphibians
and Reptiles for Teachers: (
ZOOL 591), 2 credits, MTWR, (July 7 -July 10, 9-4pm), Mertz.
Students
will learn about the amazing variety of frogs, lizards,
snakes, turtles and salamanders in the places they live.
Field sessions predominate this course, so students will
spend a considerable time outdoors finding, identifying
and learning about species in their natural habitat. We
will cover techniques for capturing and surveying amphibians
and reptiles, as well as the unusual -- and often incredible -- characteristics
of individual species. The course is a good option for teachers
who want to use Michigan species to explain ecological concepts
in their own classrooms.
Rediscovering
Your Creativity: (RECR 110), 1 Credit,
(F, 5pm-9pm & S, 9am-5pm), (August 1 - 2), Chiasson.
The course is designed to develop your idea generating abilities
both professionally and personally through a review of applied
research on the topic and a series of experiential exercises
developed to expand and enhance your creative talent.
Animal
Behavior: (ZOOL
502), 2 credits, MTWR, (Aug. 4 - Aug. 7, 9-4pm), Keilb.
Join
us as we examine how animals use behavior to meet the major
challenges of life. From the birds to the bees, we'll watch
how organisms communicate with each other and interact
with their environment.
Issues
in Elementary School Curriculum: (TCED CURR 616),
MTWRF, (June 23 - 27, 8-3:30pm)
Course description coming soon, CRN #32917
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