SUST 140 Introduction to Ecology and Sustainability

This course will introduce students to ecological systems and principles and how these are applied to natural ecosystems in the context of agriculture and food production. It will discuss ecological, economic and social sustainability. Course topics include trophic levels in ecosystems, biomes, and global biogeochemical cycles (such as the hydrologic, carbon, and nitrogen cycles). Other subjects include organismal interactions (competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism), population ecology (genetics, structure and dynamics), agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity.

Credits

3

Corequisite

SUST 140L

Offered

Fall semester

Fulfills

QuEST Laboratory Science requirement; does not meet Department of Biological Sciences major requirement

Fees

$65

Instructional Time

Three lectures and three hours of laboratory per week