Dr. Novak teaches courses in Biodiversity, Biometrics, Experimental Design for Lab and Field, and of Ecology.
Animal Biodiversity BIO 1300
This is a
survey of the animal kingdom at the Class level and above. In addition,
basic principles such as evolution, genetics, physiology, etc. are
illustrated using various taxa of animals.
Generally sophomore level or above undergraduate students.
Prerequisites & Notes:
BIO 1100
Credits: 4
Biometrics BIO 4750
An
introduction
to
the
use
and
interpretation
of
statistical
methodology
in
biosciences.
The
principles
are
general
but
the
examples
and
application
are taken from
various fields of biological sciences.
Generally junior and senior level undergraduate and graduate students.
Prerequisites & Notes:
Eighteen semester hours of biological sciences.
Credits: 3
Experimental Design for Lab and Field BIO 5385
This
course
explore
the
design,
implementation
and
analysis
of
scientific
experiments
in
biology
from
a
statistical
per
spective
for
field
and
laboratory
based
studies.
The
course
focuses
on
the
use
of
modern
statistical
approaches
that
include
mixed-model,
permutational
and
multi-model
procedures
within
the
context
of
readily
available
statistical
software
packages.
Prerequisites & Notes:
BIO 4750 or MAT 2250G; not concurrently.
Credits: 3
Principles of Ecology BIO 3800
This course is an introduction to the
science of ecology, the study of the interrelationships of living
organisms with their biotic and abiotic environments. Ecology is
the most encompassing and dynamic of the biological sciences as it
deals explicitly with the highest levels of biological organization.
Prerequisites & Notes:
BIO 1200G and BIO 1300G.
Credits: 4
James
M.
Novak