2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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BIO 405 - Conservation Biology

Origin and preservation of biotic diversity, including species diversity, genetic variation and ecosystem variety. Not open to students with credit for BIO 505. Prerequisite: BIO 110-111 or 201-202. Lecture/Lab Hours: Two lectures, one three-hour laboratory/field trip. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code S = offered in spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Explain biodiversity, its components and the patterns and processes that influence it, its value to ecosystems, and the main factors that threaten it. 
  2. Describe and apply ecological principles to conservation issues.
  3. Recognize the complexity and multi-disciplinary dimensions of the field, including the role of social, economic and legal factors.
  4. Interpret scientific results and critically evaluate scientific literature related to conservation biology.
  5. Synthesize in written and oral form your understanding about concepts and tools applied in conservation.



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