INST 180 - Rocky Mountain Ecology

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

Subject:

Description:

On-site study of the Rocky Mountain environment. Students study the nature and interrelation of plants and animals of montane, subalpine, and alpine life zones; aquatic ecology; geological history; and the impact of humans, including native American cultures, mining, and recent environmental issues in this area. Combination lecture and field course with study trips to a mountain stream, glacier lake, beaver pond, the continental divide, and historic mines and mining towns and canyons of the Great Plateau. Offered each summer.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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