BIOL 171 - Evolution and Biodiversity (5)

Prerequisites: must be eligible to take MATH 115 or higher and have passed/be eligible to take ENGL 101, and must be exempt from or have completed remedial MATH and ENGL. Introduction to scientific processes and methods of biology. Unifying principles of evolution processes leading to biodiversity, and principles of conservation biology. (Primarily for majors in the Colleges of Natural Science/Mathematics and Engineering/ Computer Science; 3 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory/fieldwork; weekend field trips are required)