BIOL 117 - Conservation Biology

    Recent Professors
    B. Koo
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    This course investigates the science of preserving biodiversity and sustaining the earth. This is an interdisciplinary, introductory course that examines the human impact on biodiversity and the earth. The course synthesizes the fields of ecology, evolution, genetics, philosophy, economics, sociology, and political science with emphasis on the development of strategies for preserving populations, species, biological communities, and ecosystems. This course is not intended for biology majors.