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ENVIR ST 251

ECOLOGY AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

3 credits.

Ecology is the study of relationships in the natural world, many of which are increasingly being altered by human activities. These disruptions modify the environment on a global scale, affecting populations and communities of plants, animals, and other organisms, and making Earth increasingly inhospitable for life, including for humans. Explore the natural world and humans' role within it, as both instigators and managers of global environmental change.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the fundamental ideas and concepts underlying the field of ecology Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand the causes, consequences, and outlook of the major global environmental issues in the context of ecological science Audience: Undergraduate 3. Appreciate the role of science, politics, economics, and community engagement in the practice of environmental management and conservation Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenge of food production in the face of increasing habitat loss and degradation Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenge of worldwide biodiversity declines Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the fundamental ideas and concepts underlying the field of ecology Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand the causes, consequences, and outlook of the major global environmental issues in the context of ecological science Audience: Undergraduate 3. Appreciate the role of science, politics, economics, and community engagement in the practice of environmental management and conservation Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenge of food production in the face of increasing habitat loss and degradation Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenge of worldwide biodiversity declines Audience: Undergraduate

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