I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Mammalogy

2. Course Prefix & Number:
NATR 1130

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course covers the identification and biology of mammals. Students learn taxonomic relationships, evolution, basic anatomy and life history. Labs focus on identification by pelage and skull characteristics, age and sex criteria, and small mammal trapping and handling.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

Name of Institution	Date of Acceptance	Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
University of Minnesota Crookston	March 2010	Natural Resources Management
University of Wisconsin Steven’s Point	2007-2009	Natural Resources Management

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):

Natural Resources Technology, AAS

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Compose an essay of a Minnesota mammal of their choice and express information on lecture essay exams.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Follow direction in a lab environment
Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments	Gather information on different species and their affects on the environment

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify and classify the species present in Minnesota using correct nomenclature and taxonomy.
• Analyze the biology and ecology of each of these mammals.
• Present learned information in essay form.
• Understand the form and function of feeding behavior in mammals.
• Understand the form and function of reproductive behavior in mammals.
• Understand the form and function of respiration and circulation in mammals.
• Understand the skeletal system in mammals.
• Understand the form and function of the digestive system in mammals.
• Understand the classification of mammals in the world.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Introduction
• Course overview
• Mammals of Minnesota
2. Origin of Mammals
• Classification
• Taxonomy
• Study Skins
3. Morphology
• Osteology
• Dental formulas
• Review terminology
4. Reproduction
• Digestion
• Metabolism
5. Excretion
• Muscles
6. Geographic Distribution
• Population Dynamics
7. Nervous System
• Modes of Locomotion

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Identification and classification of all MN mammals.
• Artiodactyla
• Lagomorpha
• Rodentia
2. Soricimorpha
• Carnivora
3. Chiroptera
• Megachiroptera
• Microchiroptera
4. Perissodactyla
5. Didelphimorphia