| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2:30pm-4:30pm | Tu | 1462 Clifton Rd 100C | Lawrence Wilson. | 2 | 3070 | TBA. |
This 2-credit hour lecture course will explore the diverse biomes of the tropics. Focus will be on tropical forests (including neotropics, old world tropics and montane forests), grasslands, mangroves, and arid tropics with an emphasis on ecological processes, biodiversity, human impact on the tropics, indigenous people, and ethnobotany. Grading is based on class participation, short written assignments, and a final exam. May be used to fullfill the Field Course requirement for ENVS majors when taken with ENVS 372, Ecology of the Tropics Field Course.
A variety of published papers and selected readings from books will be utilized.
The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.