BIOL 203
Ecology
Fall 2021
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
Cross-listed
ENVI 203
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Class Details
This course combines lectures & discussion with field and indoor laboratory exercises to explore factors that determine the distribution and abundance of plants and animals in natural systems. The course begins with an overview of global environmental patterns and then builds from the population to ecosystem level. Throughout the course, we will emphasize the connection between basic ecological principles and current environmental issues. Selected topics include population dynamics (competition, predation, mutualism); community interactions (succession, food chains and diversity) and ecosystem function (biogeochemical cycles, energy flow). Laboratory activities are designed to help students build skills in data analysis and scientific writing.
The Class:
Format: lecture/laboratory; Six hours per week. Students will view pre-class lecture videos; class meetings will focus on discussion, synthesis, and application of course content.
Limit: 30
Expected: 30
Class#: 1047
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Limit: 30
Expected: 30
Class#: 1047
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
pre-class quizzes, lab reports, two mid-term exams, and a final exam
Prerequisites:
BIOL 102, or ENVI 101 or 102, or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences:
students planning to pursue Biology and/or ENVI
Unit Notes:
satisfies the distribution requirement for the Biology major
Distributions:
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
BIOL 203 Division III ENVI 203 Division III
BIOL 203 Division III ENVI 203 Division III
QFR Notes:
Much of the material in this course centers on the interpretation and application of mathematical models used to describe ecological systems. The laboratory section of this course also contains a large data analysis component (based in R). Students are introduced to t-tests, chi-square analysis, and regression.
Attributes:
ENVI Natural World Electives
EVST Environmental Science
EVST Living Systems Courses
EVST Environmental Science
EVST Living Systems Courses
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BIOL 203 - 01 (F) LEC Ecology
BIOL 203 - 01 (F) LEC EcologyDivision III Quantitative/Formal ReasoningMWF 10:00 am - 10:50 am
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