BIOL 240
Ecology
Ivy Tech Community College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
PREREQUISITES: BIOL 105 Biology I and BIOL 107 Biology II CATALOG DESCRIPTION:This course examines the complex interrelationships between organisms and the natural world. Contemporary issues in population, community and ecosystem ecology are emphasized as they relate to evolution and biodiversity, resource acquisition and resource utilization within an ecosystem. Course content includes competitive exclusion, resource partitioning, trophic status, food webs , succession and biogeochemistry using examples from current and historical literature. Students will be challenged to think about how ecological patterns and processes inform the regional and global issues facing human society.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
27341
5 openSeats: 11/16 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- F 0800-1150; W 1000-1150
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-28 - 2026-12-18; 2026-08-26 - 2026-12-16
- Location
- Fort Wayne / Coliseum Campus / FWCCC CC1668; Fort Wayne / Coliseum Campus / FWCCC CC1734
- Instructor
- Barlow, Christine E
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 16 Weeks; Instructional method: Traditional
29806
18 openSeats: 4/22 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- T 0930-1120; W 0800-1150
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-25 - 2026-12-15; 2026-08-26 - 2026-12-16
- Location
- Muncie / Fisher Campus / FISH F022; Muncie / Fisher Campus / FISH F026
- Instructor
- Carty, James
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 16 Weeks; Instructional method: Traditional