Course Description
Exposes undergraduate students interested in ecological science to a wide variety of recent research and work in ecology and gives them practice in critical thinking and writing.
Athena Title
Undergraduate Ecology Seminar
Non-Traditional Format
Attendance is required at fifteen research seminars during the semester. Written assignments are submitted to the instructor of record for feedback on writing and content.
Prerequisite
((BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H) and (BIOL 1108L or BIOL 2108H) and BIOL 2108L) or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course exposes undergraduate students interested in ecological science to a wide variety of recent research and work in ecology and gives them practice in critical thinking and writing. Attendance is required at 15 research seminars during the semester. Written assignments are submitted to the instructor(s) of record for feedback on writing and content.
Topical Outline
Students will attend fifteen seminars offered within a section (e.g., Conservation Ecology Seminar Series) or offered within the Odum School of Ecology (approximately thirty offered each semester). Afterwards they will complete a written assignment on the seminar and present it to the instructor(s) of record who will grade each assignment.
Syllabus