ECOLOGY
BIO355.01
Syllabus, Spring 2007
MW
8:15-9:05pm, Yancey 120
Course
Description and Objectives:
Ecology
(BIO355) is a study of the principles of ecology and applications to
environmental problems in a modern society.
We will focus on the modern ecological concepts and on the methodology
used in determining these theories. There
are a number of primary objectives to this course, as follows:
1.
Students will gain an understanding of modern concepts in ecology
2.
Students will experience how ecologists arrive at these concepts through
the scientific method
3.
Students will apply these concepts to real-world environmental issues
Prerequisite:
BIO102, Botany; BIO 104, Botany Lab, BIO205, 207 Invertebrate Zoology and Lab,
Bio254, 256 Vertebrate Zoology and Lab, or their equivalent
Text:
Molles, M.C. 2005. Ecology: Concepts and Applications. 3rd edition. McGraw-Hill Publishers. 622 pp.
Quizzes, Examinations and Grading