Course Description
ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, BIOL 116
Introduces principles of ecology with emphasis on implications for the conservation of biodiversity. Topics include physiological ecology, organismal adaptations to the environment, life histories, the niche concept, population growth, interspecific interactions, and the structure and functioning of communities and ecosystems. Also covers topics in applied ecology and conservation biology.
Key Information
Credit: 4 quarter units /
2.67 semester units credit
UC Riverside, Biology
Course Credit:
Upon successful completion, all online courses offered through cross-enrollment provide UC unit credit. Some courses are approved for GE, major preparation and/or, major credit or can be used as a substitute for a course at your campus.If "unit credit" is listed by your campus, consult your department, academic adviser or Student Affairs division to inquire about the petition process for more than unit credit for the course.
UC Berkeley:
Unit Credit
UC Davis:
Unit Credit
UC Irvine:
Major Requirement: Credit for upper-division Bio elective course in EcoEvo
UC Los Angeles:
Unit Credit
UC Merced:
Major Requirement: Upper division emphasis elective for BIO majors in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Emphasis.
units toward degree (see your advisor)
UC Riverside:
Course Equivalence: UCR BIOL 116
Major Requirement: CNAS - Biology Major - Upper Division
UC San Diego:
Course Equivalence: UCSD BIEB 102
General Education: TMC 1 course toward upper division disciplinary breadth if noncontiguous to major; Sixth - 1 course Analytic Methodologies; Warren - May be counted depending on major/PofC; Transfer students may use for UD noncontiguous GE depending on major; ERC - natural science
Major Requirement: Global Health Major: Biological Science Elective
Global Health Minor: Elective
Global Health Departmental Limit of 2 online courses per student in the Major, 1 online course per student in the Minor
UC San Francisco:
Unit Credit
UC Santa Barbara:
Unit Credit
UC Santa Cruz:
General Education: PE-E
Prerequisites
BIOL 005C with a grade of 'C-' or better, CHEM 001C (or CHEM 01HC), MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; or consent of instructor.
More About The Course
While lectures will be asynchronous, faculty instructors and TA will be available for live consultation during scheduled office hours. Office hours will be held via the ZOOM video conferencing software with a link on the course webpage. Live consultation outside of the regular office hours may also be requested by appointment by emailing the instructor, although times are not guaranteed to be available.
Weekly discussion sections are hosted via the ZOOM video conferencing software. Discussion assignments will be posted the week before they are discussed on the course website. Discussion grades will depend on attendance, participation, and satisfactory completion of all assignments.
Course Creators
Kurt Anderson
Helen Regan
Helen Regan is a Professor in the Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Department at UC Riverside. She uses integrated modeling frameworks to assess threats to plant biodiversity in fire-prone ecosystems and to inform management decisions under uncertainty. She served as a Senior Scientist for Conservation International leading the Freshwater Health Index project which evaluates freshwater sustainability in river basins around the world.
Helen Regan is a Professor in the Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Department at UC Riverside. She uses integrated modeling frameworks to assess threats to plant biodiversity in fire-prone ecosystems and to inform management decisions under uncertainty. She served as a Senior Scientist for Conservation International leading the Freshwater Health Index project which evaluates ...Helen Regan is a Professor in the Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Department at UC Riverside. She uses integrated modeling frameworks to assess threats to plant biodiversity in fire-prone ecosystems and to inform management decisions under uncertainty. She served as a Senior Scientist for Conservation International leading the Freshwater Health Index project which evaluates freshwater sustainability in river basins around the world.
