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2022-2023 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 5740 - Conservation Biology

Credit Hours 3
Dual Listed: Dual listed with BIOL 4740 for undergraduates
Prerequisite: Admission  to M.S. Biology or permission of instructor;
Corequisite: BIOL 5741
Description: A survey of biodiversity and the biogeography of biodiversity. Students will learn current tools used to assess diversity as they examine the challenges facing biodiversity and investigate methods to conserve global biodiversity. This course will emphasize quantitative methods in Conservation Biology and critical thinking to solve real-world problems.