11:216:101 Introduction to Ecology and Evolution (3 cr)*
Syllabus/lec schedule 11:216:101 (228k PDF)
Instructor: Dr. Suzanne Sukhdeo
Pre-Requisite(s): None (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum - Natural Science [NS])
Two 80-min. lecs.
This course provides the basic foundations for understanding evolutionary and ecological processes. The course covers natural selection, basic evolutionary theories, human evolution, population ecology, community ecology, biodiversity, biogeochemical cycling, global climate, and conservation biology.
*This course meets the Core Curriculum requirement for Natural Sciences [NS]. On completion, students will be able to understand and apply basic principles and concepts in the physical or biological sciences, and also to explain and be able to assess the relationship among assumptions, method, evidence, arguments, and theory in scientific analysis.