BIOL 1111 - Environmental Biology with Lab
4 Credits
This course emphasizes the fundamental concepts of ecology as it pertains to the impact of humans on their environment. It addresses the demands placed on the biosphere by the exploitation of natural resources and energy, the creation of pollution, and the disposal of waste. This course is interdisciplinary, combining concepts from the natural and physical sciences (e.g. biology, chemistry, geology, physics) with the social sciences (e.g. economics, politics, ethics, history) to present an undertanding of the sustainable use of Earth’s resources. The lab/field component includes application of concepts with an emphasis on observation, the scientific method, and analysis.
Learning Outcomes
Renewable and non-renewable energy resources Human population dynamics Environmental ethics and planning for a sustainable future Basic principles of ecology, Earth?s environmental systems, and biodiversity Solid and hazardous waste Natural resources (air, water, soil, and energy resources) and natural resource issues including pollution, sustainable management, risk assessment, food and agriculture, climate change
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
03 - Natural Science 10 - People/Environment
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