Biology 372 - Colloquium: Quantitative Ecology
Colq:Quantitativ Ecology
Spring
2026
01
4.00
Mariana Abarca
M W 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
Smith College
BIO-372-01-202603
mabarca@smith.edu
An advanced course covering ecological modeling and data analysis. Students explore the principles of mathematical modeling to describe population dynamics and species interactions. Students also learn modern analytical approaches in the study of ecological communities and ecological experiments. In addition to theoretical quantitative foundations, students acquire the analytical skills to implement mathematical and statistical models using the R computing language. Corequisite: BIO 373. Prerequisites: BIO 130/BIO 131, BIO 266/BIO 267, BIO 268/BIO 269 or BIO 364/BIO 365 and SDS 210, or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 20.
[CE] (BIO 130/131, BIO 266/267, BIO 268/269 or BIO 364/365) & (SDS 201, SDS 210 or SDS 220)
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Must take Course(s) BIO 373 - Quantitative Ecology Lab