BIOL 171 - Environmental Science with Laboratory

    Recent Professors
    Mackenzie Preble, Marci Cole Ekberg, Kimberly Taugher
    Recent Semesters
    2027SP, 2026FA
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
    2027SP Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This is an introductory course designed to expose students to environmental science. Human interactions with the environment and their consequences for living and nonliving systems will be examined. Topics will include evolution, ecology, biodiversity, human population dynamics, natural resource use, pollution, environmental degradation, climate change, marine and freshwater resources, and environmental policy. The laboratory component will cover the scientific method, experimental design, sampling methods, as well as data collection, analysis, and presentation.
    Usually Held
    Tue 12:55pm–4:05pm, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Mon 9:35am–12:40pm, Thu 9:30am–12:40pm