BIO 123 - Fundamentals of Ecology Travel Study 2

3 credit hours - Two hours lecture weekly; 2 weeks travel study lab
This course meets the Biological and Physical Sciences General Education Requirement.

Make comparisons to ecosystems studied in BIO 122 by applying the scientific method to principles of ecology, evolution, conservation, and human impacts. Explore contrasting ecosystems through travel to study the evolution, structure, and function of additional ecosystems. Examine geology, hydrology, climate, organism dynamics, and human cultures that affect example ecosystems. Travel fee.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 122 or permission of department chair.

Note: This course requires pre- and post- travel meetings in addition to the instruction given during the travel experience. Students must sign up for the corresponding travel section and pay all travel fees separately. Students traveling to international destinations are required to have a valid passport 90 days prior to departure and valid 90 days following the return date.