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The purpose of this site is to familiarize you with the course including the requirements and expectations.Â
The purpose of this site is to familiarize you with the course including the requirements and expectations.Â
Catalog Statement
Catalog Statement
This course provides both biology majors and non-majors with instruction in human interactions with the environment and resolutions to potential conflicts that develop due to this interaction. Understanding how life affects environments and ecosystems is an integral part of the biological sciences. To achieve this understanding, biological and ecological principles are examined as they relate to the natural environment. Major topics include the function and structure of ecosystems and ecological processes, the effects of natural selection on populations, the role of biodiversity on the maintenance of ecosystems, the variety of human impacts on terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric systems, potential solutions to adverse impacts, and the application of the scientific method in the examination of these effects. Attendance on one class field trip is required in this course.
Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
explain fundamental ecological terms, concepts, and principles through the study of environmental biology.
examine the various human-caused environmental impacts on biological communities and the environment.
assess the techniques and practices humans are utilizing to alleviate and mitigate environmental damage.
review the various historical and current environmental issues.
compare environmental, social, and economic conditions between the developed world and the developing world.
describe world population trends and their relationship to environmental degradation.
apply ecological concepts during critical thinking simulations of real-world issues.
predict the economic and ecological outcomes of changes to consumptive patterns in our lives.
define the various terminologies used in environmental science and in applications of the scientific method.
propose sustainable solutions to environmental issues at the personal and societal levels.
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