Environmental Ecology

Catalog description

This capstone course for the Environmental Studies minor will include both lecture and a laboratory and will focus on the ecological effects of pollution, disturbance and other stresses on ecosystems. Particular attention will be paid to stresses associated with human activity and the ecological damage they are causing. Field work may include off campus trips. In addition to the lab and lecture requirements, students will be expected to initiate and successfully complete a semester-long research project on a topic of their choosing.