Nov 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

BI 110 - Topics in Evolutionary or Ecosystem Biology


This lecture and laboratory course will emphasize scientific modes of inquiry through the study of topics pertaining to the population level of biological organization. Examples of specific topics that may be explored in a given semester are: evolution; conservation biology; endangered species and the loss of biodiversity; climate change; food and energy resources; types of pollution and their impact on various ecosystems; human population growth; natural history of Vermont.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: Not open to Biology/Biochemistry/Environmental Science/Pre-Pharmacy Majors or Biology Minors (Restriction will be released for Open Registration period).

Fee: Dependent on Topic

Core: Scientific Inquiry

Notes: This course is a laboratory course designed for students who are not science majors and may not be counted toward the biology major or minor.