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MIDWESTERN ECOLOGICAL ISSUES: A CASE STUDY APPROACH

BOTANY/ZOOLOGY 450
Course Description

How ecological principles can be used to address contemporary environmental issues such as water quality, invasive species, and population growth. Emphasis on midwestern issues, practical approaches, the role of history, and geographic context.

Prerequisites
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

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Grade Point Average
3.25

No change from Historical

Completion Rate
96.61%

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A Rate
30.51%

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Class Size
118

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Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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