2023-2024 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]
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BIO 105 - Environmental Biology
Credits: 4
Lab/Lecture: Three lecture. Three lab.
Basic concepts of ecology and the importance of human interaction with the natural ecosystem. Field trips.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of ecological relationships between organisms and their environment;
- demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in evolutionary biology;
- demonstrate scientific quantitative skills, such as collection and analysis of data and hypothesis testing;
- demonstrate the ability to communicate scientific ideas in writing supported with credible citations;
- demonstrate an understanding of major anthropogenic effects on global, regional and local biological systems;
- utilize diagrams, graphs and/or tables to communicate data and scientific observations;
- communicate the results of laboratory experiments in a written format;
- analyze and test experimental hypotheses related to core concepts using the scientific method.
General Education: Physical and Biological Sciences.
Special Requirement(s): Contemporary Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness.
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