BI 110 - Ecology & Field Biology

3 Credits

Course Description: This course introduces fundamental ecological principles and concepts. Interactions between organisms and their environments are emphasized throughout. Major themes include: the physical environment, natural selection, plant and animal adaptations, population dynamics, predator-prey systems, co evolutionary interactions, population genetics, and ecosystem productivity. Time is spent in the field studying biotic and abiotic relationships in local community types using standard ecological field methods.

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Lecture Hours: 42
Lab Hours: 28