BIOL-220 Ecology

Credits 4 / 6 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into RDNG-030 (ACSR-030), completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0. Pre-requisite: BIOL-107, BIOL-111 or BIOL-112. This section includes both lecture and lab.
In this course the student will be introduced to the principles of scientific inquiry in the discipline of Ecology. Students will gradually acquire skills in the application of scientific inquiry. The students will develop an understanding of the variety of ways that organisms interact with both the physical and biological environment. The students will also develop an understanding of the dissimilarities in the structure and function of different types of ecosystems. Additionally the students will acquire a basic knowledge in data analysis and presentation of that data.