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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 2-22-1994 |
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BIO105
1994 Fall - 9999 |
LEC 4.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad LAB 0.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 2.4 Load |
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Environmental
Biology |
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Fundamentals of ecology and their relevance to human
impact on natural ecosystems. Field trips may be required at students'
expense. Prerequisites: None. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Natural Sciences
(Quantitative) - [SQ] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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BIO105 1994
Fall - 9999 |
Environmental Biology |
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Explain the process of scientific inquiry. (I) |
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Describe how the environment, working through natural
selection, has produced diversity of species. (II) |
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Describe areas of genetics related to the environment.
(II) |
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Identify structure and function of atoms and molecules in
organisms and ecosystems. (III) |
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Describe populations and natural communities as units of
structure and function. (III) |
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Describe levels of organization and interactions within
ecosystems. (III) |
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Identify problems associated with direct landscape
alteration by humans. (IV) |
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Identify problems associated with the pollution of the
environment. (IV) |
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Describe consequences of uncontrolled-population growth.
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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BIO105 1994
Fall - 9999 |
Environmental Biology |
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I. Scientific Investigation
A. Process of scientific
inquiry B. Science versus dogma II. Environment and
Diversity A. Evolution and natural
selection B. Evolution, speciation,
and biodiversity III. Basic Environmental
Principles A. Levels of organization B. Organization and
interaction within ecosystems IV. Environmental Problems A. Earth's carrying
capacity B. Human impact |