Description
This course is designed as an introduction to ecology. Topics covered in the lectures are Natural History, Individuals, Population Ecology, Interactions, Communities and Ecosystems, and Large Scale Ecology. Laboratory sessions focus on ecological methods including sampling and analyzing plant community structure, soil arthropod community structure, isopod behavioral analysis, mark-recapture population estimates, survivorship curves and analysis of food webs. A service learning component of the course allows students to participate in the Monarch Watch tagging program in the fall. Lecture two hours per week and laboratory one day per week for two hours.
Area of Investigation Fulfilled: Natural Science and Service Learning.
Prerequisite: Next Generation Accuplacer score between 250-265 OR ACT Math sub-score of 19 OR MA 114 at a grade of "C" or higher achieved in the 3 years prior to the intended start of the course OR consent of instructor. Mathematics placement testing is available if