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May 21, 2024
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2019 - 2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIOL 101 - Ecology Experience Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 0 Laboratory Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 9th grade high school
Restriction(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
A week-long, residential ecology class for high school students. In this course, students will learn basic ecological principles, explore Catskill ecosystems, and conduct a brief ecological research project. Outdoor, physical activity on rough terrain required.
Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:
- The student will demonstrate understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis. MEASURE: Students will develop questions, hypotheses, and predictions; design and conduct an ecological study; and collect and analyze data;
- Students will demonstrate application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural (or physical) sciences. MEASURE: Students will present their research results in the context of ecological concepts.
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