NCLC 401 Conservation Biology
(3–15 credits)
Prerequisite: junior standing. or permission of instructor.
Provides students with a working knowledge of conservation biology. Integrates the study of social, economic, and political factors with biodiversity, population modeling, habitat degradation, and management issues. Students confront the leading edge of this exciting field by developing real species conservation plans. The experiential learning component of the course will include trips to the Smithsonian Institution’s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia, to study with nationally known experts.
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