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Ecology 1
BIO 4224 / 3 q.h.
May 29 - June 23
Online
This is an introduction to the concepts of limiting factors, biogeochemical cycles, trophic levels, and energy transfer and their relationship to the structure and function of populations, communities, and ecosystems.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of General Biology.
Ecology 2
BIO 4225 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - July 21
Online
Principles applied to soil ecology and aquatic systems with special references to physicochemical factors, typical habitats, and communities are studied. Other topics include eutrophication and toxic chemical groundwater pollution.
Prerequisite: BIO 4224 Ecology 1 or equivalent.
Critical Thinking for Research
BIO 4305 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - September 15
Online
Develop critical thinking skills essential for a successful life and career. The focus of this course will be on recognizing weak versus strong critical thinking, the stages of critical thinking development, and the essential traits of a disciplined mind. Key elements include how to ask questions that lead to content learning and understanding and problem-solving techniques. Practice will be given in the application of critical thinking skills in the interpretation of research in the biosciences for the career scientist and for the general public concerned about the impact of bioresearch on themselves and their family.
(formerly MTH 4520 Critical Thinking for Research)
Biology Today: An Issues Approach
BIO 4325 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - September 15
Online
Designed to help students experience the interdisciplinary nature of today’s biology, and the intimate connections between biological and social issues. Citizens are increasingly called upon to deal with science-based issues throughout their lives, in the foods they eat, the medicines they take, and the air they breathe. Legislators, juries, corporate managers, and individual citizens make important decisions affecting the well-being of society, the family unit, and the individual. Current understanding of each issue will be covered from different perspectives, including the scientific, individual, community, and global perspectives, and from its social context, both historical and contemporary. This course fulfills the science requirement for any major and serves as an elective course in all science majors. |
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