BIO 515 - Environments and Conservation Biology

Units: 3
Conservation biology is the science of preserving biodiversity and sustaining the earth. This is an interdisciplinary, introductory course that examines the human impact on biodiversity and the earth. The course synthesizes the fields of ecology, evolution, genetics, philosophy, economics, sociology, and political science, with emphasis on the development of strategies for preserving populations, species, biological communities, and entire ecosystems.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): Nine (9) units of college level science