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