ANIMAL POPULATION DYNAMICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( F&W ECOL 318 or ZOOLOGY/BOTANY 460 , or FW ECOL 460 prior to Fall 2026) and ( MATH 112 , 114 , 171, or placement into MATH 221 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply field specific vocabulary and foundational theories of population dynamics to describe current understandings of how animal populations behave and interact Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Assess how existing theories, models, and field data are understood and applied in wildlife conservation Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze population dynamics using species-specific examples that would be relevant to a professional wildlife biologist using data and conceptual models Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Synthesize, evaluate, and formulate a position on current scholarly research in a focused area of population dynamics Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate oral communication skills including identification and explanation of relevant content, clear organization, and effective delivery Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply field specific vocabulary and foundational theories of population dynamics to describe current understandings of how animal populations behave and interact Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Assess how existing theories, models, and field data are understood and applied in wildlife conservation Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze population dynamics using species-specific examples that would be relevant to a professional wildlife biologist using data and conceptual models Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Synthesize, evaluate, and formulate a position on current scholarly research in a focused area of population dynamics Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate oral communication skills including identification and explanation of relevant content, clear organization, and effective delivery Audience: Graduate