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 Department:    ENVC

 Course #:    123

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5.5

 CIP:    030101

 EPC:    165

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Classification, biology, physiology, and evolution of representative North American fish.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify and describe the biology of North American fish and their classification.
2. List respiration, circulation, and pressure influences on fish physiology.
3. Identify juvenile salmonids.
4. Describe the evolutionary development and progression of the major fish groups.
5. Apply the principles of Taxonomic Ranking to primary fish groups.
6. Explain the fundamental role of Natural Selection in the Evolution of species.
7. Describe the role of speciation in the development/emergence of the great biodiversity of fish species.
8. Describe the influences of historic fish distribution and habitat on fish evolution and diversification.
9. Construct Cladograms depicting the Phylogenetic relationships among different fish groups.
10. Describe the evolutionary progression of the first emergent fish groups to modern day extant fish groups.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Fish taxonomy, diversification, and evolution.
2. Respiration.
3. Circulation.
4. Life under pressure.
5. Report writing, poster development, and paper review.
6. Major groups of osteichtyes and condrichtrei.
7. Fish anatomy (internal and external).
8. Identification and classification of North American fish:
   • Lamprey family.
   • Sturgeon family.
   • Paddlefish family.
   • Bowfin family.
   • Gar family.
   • Smelt and herring family.
   • Salmon family.
   • Mud Minnow family.
   • Minnow family.
   • Sucker family.
   • Catfish family.
   • Trout and perch families.
   • Top-minnow family.
   • Pike and sea bass family.
   • Surf Perch family.
   • Stickleback family.
   • Sculpin and sunfish family.
   • Perch family.
9. Salmonids.