ENV-325 The Natural History of Costa Rica
Recommended: previous or concurrent Spanish
study. This course introduces students to the
geography, ecology, and natural history of
selected Costa Rican ecosystems, with an emphasis
on identifying, describing, and interpreting
natural phenomena such as the behavior of birds
and spatial and temporal changes in plant and
animal communities. Readings will include
selections from such writers as Janzen, Kricher,
and Kingsolver. Students will keep extensive
journals of their natural history observations
and interpretations, and will produce their own
creative nonfiction based on their journals.
Note: Completion of this course of study will
satisfy the following elective categories in the
following majors: 1. Environmental Studies major,
Conservation Biology focus: one lab course in
Systematics or one lab course in Ecology (4
credits) 2. Environmental Studies major, Global
Studies focus: The elective category of "winter
session classes, winter College of Idaho overseas
study trips, or immersion study abroad" (3
credits) 3. Biology major: "Elective
upper-division courses" (3 credits).
Corequisite: ENV-326