BIO 111, 126 - Concepts of Biology: Crisis Earth: Causes, Consequences, & Solutions for a Changing Planet

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR: Meets general academic requirement SC (and IL when offered as 126).
Prerequisite(s): Students who have taken BIO 160 , BIO 165 , or BIO 175 need permission of the instructor to enroll.
With a growing human population and society’s increasing demands on the planet’s natural resources, we are entering an era of ecological crisis on Earth. This class will explore some of the major crises facing our planet from a scientific and social perspective. Students will develop an understanding of the science needed to appreciate, diagnose, and tackle environmental crises such as global warming, habitat destruction, invasive species, and pollution. The class will also explore some causes of and solutions to these ecological catastrophes from social, political, and management perspectives. This course is an introduction to many environmental topics and is designed to engage students from different disciplines in the increasingly important hunt for solutions to Earth’s environmental crises.