BIOEE 1610

BIOEE 1610

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

This course provides an introduction to ecology, covering interactions between organisms and the environment at scales of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Ecological principles are used to explore the theory and applications of major issues facing humanity in the 21st century, including population dynamics, disease ecology, biodiversity and invasive species, global change, and other topics of environmental sustainability.

When Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.

Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both BIOEE 1610 and BIOSM 1610.

Distribution Category (BIO-AS) (BIO-AG, OPHLS-AG)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Comments Four-credit option involves writing component and a discussion section that meets twice per week. Biological sciences majors must take course for a letter grade. The course has a major emphasis on the relationship of ecological structure and processes to global change. When taught by Professor Howarth, there will be more emphasis on marine ecological examples.

Outcomes
  • Demonstrate understanding of the ecological principles that affect organismal, population, community, ecosystem, and biospheric processes.
  • Explain the significance of natural history and contrast the diversity of life-history strategies and habitats as it relates to the structure and function of communities and ecosystems.
  • Apply ecological principles to contemporary environmental problems, including climate change and loss of biodiversity.
  • Use experimental and synthetic approaches to analyze and identify patterns and processes at various scales of ecological organization.
  • Combine tools and basic concepts to identify the causes and consequences of complex ecological relationships.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIOEE 1610

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1595 BIOEE 1610   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Biological sciences majors must take course for a letter grade.

  •  1597 BIOEE 1610   DIS 201

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1598 BIOEE 1610   DIS 202

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1599 BIOEE 1610   DIS 203

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1600 BIOEE 1610   DIS 204

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1601 BIOEE 1610   DIS 205

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1602 BIOEE 1610   DIS 206

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1603 BIOEE 1610   DIS 207

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1856 BIOEE 1610   DIS 208

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1604 BIOEE 1610   DIS 209

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1605 BIOEE 1610   DIS 210

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1606 BIOEE 1610   DIS 211

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1793 BIOEE 1610   DIS 212

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1607 BIOEE 1610   DIS 213

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1810 BIOEE 1610   DIS 214

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1857 BIOEE 1610   DIS 215

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1858 BIOEE 1610   DIS 216

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1859 BIOEE 1610   DIS 217

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2304 BIOEE 1610   DIS 218

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2305 BIOEE 1610   DIS 220

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2356 BIOEE 1610   DIS 221

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIOEE 1610

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1596 BIOEE 1610   LEC 002

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1861 BIOEE 1610   DIS 225

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Howarth, R

      St. Juliana, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person