BIOL 220 - Introduction to Ecological Principles

Same as: ENV 220

Credits: 3

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Campus/Sites Offered: Online
Offering Note: One section offered per semester.

Description
An introduction to the major principles and underlying processes of organismal, population, community, and ecosystem ecology.

Student Learning Outcomes

Explain the processes that influence species’ distribution and abundance using examples of populations or communities shaped by these processes.
Characterize interactions between species and the environment that determine community composition and structure.
Explain how models are used to analyze population growth and community structure.
Apply ecological principles to develop solutions to current conservation issues.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade