BIO 350

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Ecology

Biology College of Life Sciences

Course Description

Distribution and abundance of organisms and their interactions with the physical and biotic components of the earth.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Title

Environmental Stewardship

Learning Outcome

<p>Foster and promote environmental stewardship within your realm of influence and your community.</p>

Title

Organizational Processes

Learning Outcome

<p>Predict impacts on organization of the biotic world due to changes in energetics in the ecosystem, population dynamics, and species interactions.</p>

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Writing

Learning Outcome

<p>Use writing as a way of synthesizing and solidifying critical thought.</p>

Title

Human Well-Being

Learning Outcome

<p>Draw connections between ecology and issues regarding human well-being</p>

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Physical Processes

Learning Outcome

<p>Use an understanding of the major physical processes that form and characterize the biosphere, including global scale energy flow, the carbon cycle, climate, and soil formation, to solve ecological problems.</p>

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Ecology Connectivity

Learning Outcome

<p>Connect ecology to other fields of study</p>

Title

Conservation

Learning Outcome

<p>Communicate the reality of consequences of human activities, including climate change and the Holocene mass extinction.</p>