The course is intended primarily for non-science students. Introductory course in general biology. Plants and animals are studied using a survey approach to basic concepts, metabolism, responsiveness, growth, reproduction, adaptation, and ecology. The course is intended for non-science students. Introduction to general ecology and environmental management.
Course work includes lectures, discussions, laboratory sessions, and field trips.
Also offered as a telecourse. A survey course in environmental science and technology that stresses current ecological problems as they affect the environment. Topics covered include energy, solid waste, air, water, noise, thermal, and radiation pollution. A course for the person whose imagination and curiosity have been stimulated by the Nature programs broadcast on public television. Explore life on the highest mountain peaks and in the deepest oceans, travel through a tropical rainforest and on to the driest desert on earth.