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Environmental Biology with Lab |
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ENVIR BIOLOGY |
| CLASS CODE: |
BIO 250 |
CREDITS:
4
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| DIVISION: |
AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES |
| DEPARTMENT: |
BIOLOGY |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: |
This course fulfills a General Education - Biological Science requirement. |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
Basic ecological principles in relationship to environmental issues. The environmental issues range from local to global and include direct and indirect human impact on ecosystems. This class includes a 2 hour lab to allow hands on understanding of what is covered in lecture. |
| TAUGHT: |
Winter, Fall |
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: |
Scientific methods, history of environmentalism, ecosystem structure and function, community interactions, population growth, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, air quality issues, pollution, pesticides, and environmental economics. |
| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: |
The prime objective of this class is to get the students to a point where they can critically analyze a situation and make an informed decision based on the facts available. The hope is that students will rely less on emotion and more on available information to make choices. |
| REQUIREMENTS: |
Quizzes and exams, critical thinking papers, group research paper and in class participation, as well as lab reports and a lab journal are required. |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
August 2003 |
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