Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2DescriptionBIOL 350 Environmental Biology Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: None. Advisory: ENGRD 312; or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process. Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Local GE L5; Cal-GETC Area 5B This course provides an overview of ecosystems and natural resources. Major topics covered include ecological principles, ecosystem functioning, conservation biology, resource use and management, pollution and other human-caused environmental impacts. This course provides the background needed to understand major global and regional issues such as acid rain, global warming, hazardous waste disposal, deforestation and endangered species recovery. This course is especially useful for Environmental Science, Ecology, Recreation, and Political Science majors. Field trips, attendance at public meetings and/or a semester project may be required. 