SUST 102 Ecology the Economy of Nature
Ecology is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment. This course provides a background in the fundamental principles of ecological science, including concepts of natural selection, population and community ecology, biodiversity, and sustainability. Students will acquire an "ecological literacy" about how the natural world works and develop an understanding of how scientific methods are used to construct ecological knowledge. The course will also explore some of today's major ecological challenges, and the important research that is being done to address these concerns.