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This course is intended for non-biology majors who need to satisfy CLE requirements for a biology course with lab and also for biology majors as the first course of a two-semester introductory biology sequence. This course covers general evolutionary and ecological principles, emphasizing biological diversity from genetic variation to the diversity of species and ecosystems. Topics include scientific inquiry, history of evolutionary thought, principles of genetics, the nature of variation, ecology of populations, behavioral ecology, human evolution, and genetic, evolutionary and ecological perspectives on issues concerning human diversity, human population growth, health, agriculture and conservation. Multimedia technology is integrated throughout the lecture and laboratory curriculum.
The laboratory is in a 2-hour block and is designed to involve students in investigation, problem solving, and discovery. Students work in small groups with computer simulation programs and other activities involving living organisms. Computer exercises allow students to investigate principles of genetics, classification of organisms based on evolutionary relationships, evolutionary mechanisms, population ecology, and other topics.
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