BIO 350
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
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
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>
Title
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>
Title
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>
Title
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>
