Course title

Ecology/Environmental Science 1-2

Pre-requisite

Prerequisite: Junior or Senior with successful completion of Biology 1-2 and any level of Chemistry with a D or better.

Course description

In this online course; students will explore the ways in which organisms interact with their surrounding environments. Students will investigate ecological principles; such as natural selection; population and population dynamics; biodiversity; and the sustainability of ecosystems. Students also analyze major ecological challenges and the different ways society is working to mitigate these challenges. Environmental Science introduces students to the scientific method; terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; biomes of the world; tropic interactions; and nutrient and chemical cycles. Students analyze the human impact on the environment and ways to reduce negative consequences. Students investigate environmental issues first hand and use their discoveries to make environmental decisions for themselves

School country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Lake Havasu City

High school

Lake Havasu High School

School / district Address

2675 S. Palo Verde

School zip code

86403

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

09/29/2022

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• LINT
• Integrated science

Approved date

10/6/2022

Online / Virtual

No