BIOL 1060 — - Introduction to Permaculture
This course introduces the applied science of permaculture: the management of sustainable ecosystems to provide reliable products and services for humans. Permaculture helps secure food systems, decrease resource consumption, reduce waste, revitalize soils, conserve biodiversity, and promote human health. Topics include biology of select animals, plants, algae, & fungi; terrestrial and aquatic community and ecosystem ecology; and core methods of sustainable polyculture. For the lab, with instructor guidance, students design, conduct, and present permaculture field projects. Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 2 hours Prerequisite(s): (MATH 0500 or MATH 0099 or MATH 0100 or MATH 0101 or MATH 8055 or Math Placement) and (ENGL 0850 or ENGL 0890 or ENGL 1002 or Reading Course Placement) or (Bachelor Degree or higher) Course completes the following requirements: Lab Science Requirement