GL 270 - Field Ecology Expedition

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed as a week-long Field Ecology Intensive at unique and /or threatened environments in the United States. Participants will experience a wide variety of interpretive programs focused upon the ecology, history and politics of these environments. Students will travel to course destination, reside on site for a week of immersion based ecology instruction. On campus class room activities and expedition preparation in advance of expedition. On campus classroom activities and reports required at the conclusion of the expedition.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate the knowledge of the basic laws as applied to ecosystems, biodiversity, environmental integrity, sustainable resources, status of the biosphere, conservation, and ecological problems; and
demonstrate how the physical laws pertain to technology, society and the environment.

Prerequisites: GL 170