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Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BIOS 4430 - Conservation Biology


Conservation biology is the science of preserving biodiversity and sustaining the earth. It is a synthetic discipline which draws upon the fields of ecology, evolution, genetics, philosophy, economics, sociology, and political science. This course provides an introduction to conservation biology, and will focus on the earth’s biological diversity, threats to its biological diversity, how threats influence populations and species, and solutions to dealing with those threats.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: At least 12 credits in biology, including BIOS 1620 or BIOS 1510, with a grade of “C” or better.

Credits: 3 hours

When Offered: Spring, Alternate Years



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