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BIO130 Neotropical Ecology

A field study in the rainforests of Central America led by trained naturalists. The course will include hikes into different types of rainforests where the ecology of the area will be studied. The areas explored may be different each trip. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and with BIO101 and BIO128, fulfills laboratory science sequence electives. (92 hours of field study and 12 hours of seminar)

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Communications and Mathematics Proficiencies

Electives

  • FSN - Food Tech Directed Elective
  • LA - Liberal Arts Elective
  • MTS - Mass Transfer Science
  • OPEN - Open Elective
  • SCI - Science Elective
  • STEM - STEM Elective