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BIOL 360 - General Ecology


Description:
Interrelationships of organisms with their environment. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory/field work/discussion per week. A weekend field trip may be required.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: BIOL 183, and BIOL 213, and MATH 153 or a higher math course.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Explain basic ecological connections between organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems
  • Explain how physical environmental factors affect organisms and how organisms can affect the environment
  • Describe the ecological relationships among of all life on earth and hypothesize on how human activities can affect these relationships
  • Demonstrate knowledge on the basic structure and function of various ecosystems
  • Design an ecological study employing basic field data collection techniques
  • Demonstrate proper use of instruments and equipment commonly used in ecological studies
  • Collect, analyze, and interpret ecological data

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/21/16

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