BIOL 3320 - Ecology with Laboratory

Prerequisites: CHEM 1116, BIOL 2254 (or BIOL 1125 with permission of instructor). Co-requisite: BIOL 3321 - you must enroll in a section of BIOL 3321 before you can enroll in BIOL 3320. An investigation of the major subdisciplines of ecology including organismal, population, community ecosystem, and landscape ecology. Human impacts and environmental management and assessment are also considered. Laboratory includes designing ecological studies, field sampling techniques, ecological analysis, using global positioning systems in ecological studies, and gathering information on the Internet. Several weekend field classes are required. Laboratory fee. 4 credits.