BIO 3550 - Urban Ecology

4(3 + 3)

Prerequisite: BIO 1080 and BIO 1090 or one semester of chemistry, physics, or earth science, or Permission of instructor, and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements

An analysis is made of the urban ecosystem and the factors involved: water, transportation, solid wastes, energy, land, political institutions, economics, social patterns, communications, recreation, shelter, nutrition, and population. Field trips to key environmental locations in the greater metropolitan Denver area and field trip reports are required.(General Studies— Level II, Natural Science)