BIOEE 1610

Introductory Biology: Ecology and the Environment

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

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.

Forbidden Overlaps BIOEE 1610, BIOSM 1610

Distribution Requirements (BIO-AG, BSC-AG, OPHLS-AG), (BIO-AS), (SCT-IL)

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SU, 2025SP, 2025WI

Learning 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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