4 Semester Hours Prerequisite: EN 090, EN 099, MT 090, MT 095 or MT 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level math and English. A Laboratory Course: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours laboratory work each week. This course will introduce and explore the basic principles of ecology. An overview and comparison of vertebrate organ systems will be presented. The course will also survey the taxonomy and organization of the plant and animal kingdoms.