BIOL 110 - Environ Issues & Sustainabilit

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): None

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course involves the presentation, analysis, and discussion of contemporary ecological problems which illustrate the relationship that people share with their environment, and the influence that each exerts in shaping the destiny of the planet. Case studies are used extensively.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: NATURAL SCIENCE GOAL/OBJECTIVE

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: In reports, students will present observations from environments, mine data from the literature, and make decisions based on those data.
Students will demonstrate application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural (or physical) sciences. MEASURE: In reports, students will decide which data to use from the literature, present those data, and develop sustainable plans.