Focuses on the collection, visualization and analysis of data that are relevant for advancing critical thinking, student-directed learning, and the development of quantitative analysis skills, with an emphasis on using R and examples from ecology and evolutionary biology.
Lect. Studies the principles of biology and their implications. Central theme is humans and the environment, emphasizing ecology, natural resource conservation, and the interrelatedness of a growing human population. Recommended for nonscience majors. Meets MAPS requirement for natural science: non-lab. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
Lect. Continues EBIO 1030, focusing on the function of the human body, and maintenance of dynamic equilibrium in the internal environment in the face of a continually changing external environment. Discusses factors influencing these homeostatic conditions and how and why they change. Recommended for nonscience majors. Recommended prereq., EBIO 1030 (min. grade C-). Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
One two-hour lab per week. Provides experiments and exercises relating to concepts presented in EBIO 1030 and 1040. Biology: a Human Approach 1 and 2. This course uses animals and/or animal tissues. Recommended for nonscience majors. When taken with EBIO 1030, meets MAPS requirement for natural science: lab. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
Lect. Provides a concentrated introduction to molecular, cellular, genetic, and evolutionary biology. Emphasizes fundamental principles, concepts, facts, and questions. Intended for science majors. Approved for GT-SC1. Meets MAPS requirement for natural science. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
Provides a concentrated introduction to organisms, homeostasis, development, behavior, and ecology. Emphasizes fundamental principles, concepts, facts,and questions. Intended for science majors. Recommended prereq., EBIO 1210 (min. grade C-). Approved for GT-SC1. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum:natural science.
One 3-hour lab per week. Consists of experiments and exercises to provide an extension of basic concepts and scientific approaches presented in General Biology 1. Intended for science majors. Recommended prereq. or coreq., EBIO 1210 (min. grade C-). Meets MAPS requirement for natural science. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
One 3-hour lab per week. Consists of experiments and exercises to provide an extension of basic concepts and scientific approaches presented in General Biology 2. Intended for science majors. Recommended prereq. or coreq., EBIO 1220 (min. grade C-). Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
Covers special topics in biology for freshmen or nonmajors. Introduces scientific methods and principles in biology, as well as issues of current interest in biology. Does not count toward the major in EBIO.
Introduces students to academic writing and the associated discipline-specific conventions, styles, and qualities that are part of this type of writing. Classes lead students to think rhetorically, to understand the process of composing written text, to employ a variety of writing strategies, to conduct research, and to interpret, critique, summarize, and paraphrase scholarly texts. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: written communication. Requisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) only.
Lect. Describes how the natural environment is currently stressed by a variety of human actions. Examines the nature of these environmental problems and their impact on living organisms, both human and nonhuman species.
Lect. and lab. Introduces principles of ecology, emphasizing patterns and processes at various levels of biological organization. Scope global, but examples often from local environment. Laboratory emphasizes techniques of field biology. Uses animals and/or animal tissues. Recommended prereqs., EBIO 1030 and EBIO 1040 and EBIO 1050 or EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 (min. grade C-). Credit not granted for this course and EBIO 2640 or ENVS 2000.
Lect. and rec. Covers principles of genetics and developmental biology at levels of molecules, cellular organelles, individuals, and populations; asexual and sexual life cycles; and heredity. Recitations allow discussion of genetics problems and implications of genetic principles, and provide demonstrations and simulations of genetic processes. Intended for sophomore majors in EBIO. Recommended prereqs., EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 (min. grade C-). Credit not granted for this course and EBIO 2640.
Examines fundamental concepts of marine ecology, emphasizing organismal diversity, species interactions, dispersal, colonization, physiology and adaptations. Includes study of beach and coral formation, island organisms and their population dynamics. Students may also register for an optional 1 credit, one week, tropical island and coral reef trip that complements the lecture portion of the class but has an additional cost. Recommended prereq., EBIO 1220 (min. grade C-).
Investigates tropical island and marine ecology as well as all four disciplines of oceanography. A three-credit course focused on a tropical island ecology and oceanography field trip that complements the lecture portion of EBIO 2090 and ATOC 3070 with an additional cost. Examines fundamental concepts of marine ecology, emphasizing organismal diversity, species interactions, study of beach and coral formation, island formation, organisms and their population dynamics. The course consists of a one-week field trip to the Keys Marine Laboratory in the Florida Keys and once-weekly class room meeting (of variable duration from 1-4 hours) throughout the semester. Requisites: Requires a corequisite course of EBIO 2090 or ATOC 3070 or GEOL 3070.
Lect., lab, and rec. Introduces principles of ecology, emphasizing patterns and processes at various levelsof biological organization. Scope global, but examples often from local environment. Lab emphasizes techniques of field biology. Uses animals and/or animal tissues. Recommended prereqs., EBIO 1030 and EBIO 1040 and EBIO 1050 or EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 (min. grade C-). Credit not granted for this course EBIO 2040 or ENVS 2000.
Provides an opportunity to assist in teaching of specific laboratory section in EBIO under direct faculty supervision. Students must make arrangements with the faculty member responsible for the course in which they plan to assist. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Formerly EPOB 3010.
Applies principles of population ecology, population genetics, biogeography, animal behavior, and paleobiology to the maintenance of biodiversity and natural systems. The resulting theory is then applied to conservation policy and management techniques. Recommended prereq., EBIO 2040 or EBIO 2640 or ENVS 2000 (min. grade C-). Same as ENVS 3040.
Lect. and lab. Emphasizes the fundamental evolutionary concepts that provide explanations for the diversification of life on Earth. Specific topics include the evidence for evolution, adaptation by natural selection, speciation, systematics, molecular and genome evolution, and macroevolutionary patterns and processes. Recitations allow students to explore specific topics in more depth and smaller groups. Recommended prereqs., EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 (min. grade C-). Credit not granted for this course and EBIO 3680.
Presents principles of ecology that relate to the niche, population growth, metapopulations, population interactions (within and between trophic levels), community structure and development, landscape ecology and species diversity. Recommended prereqs., EBIO 1240 or EBIO 2640 (min. grade C-).
Focuses on the ecology of mountain environments around the world, including climatic gradients, plant and animal diversity and distributions, habitat zonation, evolutionary processes, and various aspects of montane conservation from habitat change to climate change. Recommended prereqs., EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 2040 (min. grade C-). Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Examines alpine ecosystems and treeline relative to global change. Weekend (one-day) field trips into the Rocky Mountains, visits to Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and to CU herbarium/plant lab for experiential learning connected to EBIO 3170. Pass/fail only. Requisites: Requires a corequisite course of EBIO 3170.
Lect. Involves study of ecological principles and problems at the biosphere level. Presents a worldwide approach to populations, biotic resources, ecologic interactions, land use, deforestation, desertification, species extinctions, pollution, environmental quality, global change, and environmental ethics. Recommended prereqs., EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 (min. grade C-). Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
