Biology 1110 - Environmental Biology

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is an interdisciplinary study of the environment investigating how nature works and how things are interconnected. Based on an understanding of ecological concepts and principles, you will examine lifestyle issues and critically analyze the relationship among population, natural resources, land use, agriculture, biodiversity, industrialization, and pollution. Environmental problems are examined from scientific, ethical, economic, and sociological perspectives to enable you to understand the relevance of biology to contemporary issues in human society. Prerequisites: None
4 credit hours

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COURSE MEDIA

Ten one-hour videos from the Race to Save the Planet series
Twelve one-hour streaming videos from the Journey to Planet Earth series

ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE

Orientation is required.

EVALUATION/GRADING

Eight laboratory assignments, five exams

COURSE OUTLINE

Topic	Lab Work	Laboratory Exercise	EXAM
Historical Roots & Environmental Worldviews	Chapters 1 & 6 RTSTP Lesson 1 JTPE Episode 8	LAB 1: Exploring Your Connections to the Earth
Structure & Function in Ecosystems	Chapters 2, 3, 4, & 5		EXAM 1
Agricultural Systems & Food Choices	Chapters 9 & 10 RTSTP Lesson 7 JTPE Episode 3 and 5	LAB 2: Understanding Your Foodshed
Water: Use & Pollution	Chapters 15 & 16 JTPE Episode 1 and 11	LAB 3: Down the Drain	EXAM 2
Air: Use & Pollution	Chapters 17 & 18 RTSTP Lesson 2
Energy: Choices & Consequences	Chapters 19 & 20, & 21 RTSTP Lesson 6	LAB 4: Hot House Planet	EXAM 3
Stability, Change & Crisis in Biomes and Communities	Chapters 3, 11 & 12 RTSTP Lesson 5 JTPE Episode 9 and 10	LAB 5: Biomes & Biodiversity
Environmental Health: Toxicology, Risk Assessment, and Policy Making	Chapters 7 & 14 JTPE Episode 6 and 7
Resources: Use, Misuse, & Waste Management	Chapter 22 RTSTP Lesson 8	LAB 6: Opposing Viewpoints	EXAM 4
Human Population and Resource Consumption	Chapters 1, 3, 6, & 8 RTSTP Lesson 9 JTPE Episode 4	LAB 7: Questioning Consumption
Land Use issues	Chapter 13 JTPE Episode 2	LAB 8: Suburban Dream or the Nightmare of Urban Sprawl
Sustainable Solutions	Chapters 6 & 24 RTSTP Lesson 10 JTPE Episode 12		EXAM 5