What topics will be covered in BIO 102?
Ecology and evolution
How did the environment shape humans?
*It might be of interest to those of you pursuing health-care related fields that while covering topics related to this concept, we will discuss human behaviors, human reproduction, and health and disease from an evolutionary perspective
How are human activities affecting the Earth?
Sustainable living
The evolution of large brain size
A dead albatross in the Pacific Great Garbage Patch with plastic in its gut
(Photo: Chris Jordan)
Sustainable and renewable energy sources
(Photo: UN.org)
Graph from:
Freeman S and Herron JC. 2007. Evolutionary Analysis. 4th edition. Pearson Education, Inc.