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BIOL 038: Biodiversity and Extinction: Hotspots, Crisis and Conservation

Course Description

This class surveys the biodiversity on Earth with a focus on plants and animals in selected hotspots across the world. It examines the ecological and evolutionary principles necessary to understand the nature and importance of the worldwide environmental crisis.

Units: 3

  • Credit - Degree Applicable
  • Transferable to both UC and CSU

Course Details

  • Grade Options: Letter Grade
  • In-Class Lecture Hours: 48 – 54
  • In-Class Lab Hours: 0

Requisites and Advisories

  • Prerequisites: None
  • Co-Requisites: None
  • Advisory: None

Transfer Details

  • CSU/UC: Transferable to both UC and CSU
  • CSU GE: Area B - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning: B2- Life Sciences
  • UC/IGETC GE: Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences: 5B- Biological Sciences
Last Updated 7/19/23