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

Credits

3 credits