2024-2025 Catalog

BIO 372 Global Change Biology

This course explores the causes of global change and the consequences for organisms, ecosystems, and the Earth. We will examine past, present, and projected future trends and give special attention to the role of human activity in global change. Topics will include land use, energy use, climate change, biodiversity loss, biotic interchange, and pollution, as well as responses, hurdles, and solutions.

Credits

4 units

Prerequisite

Any 100-level Biology course except Biology 103, or permission of instructor.

Core Requirements Met

  • Mathematics/Science