BI 110 - Ecology & Field Biology

3 Credits

Outline Effective Date 2024 Fall
26 (2024-2025)

Lecture Hours: 42
Lab Hours: 28
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, 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