Biology: A Human Approach 1. This course studies the principles of biology and their implications. The central theme is humans and the environment, emphasizing ecology, natural resource conservation, and the interrelatedness of a growing human population. It is recommended for nonscience majors. The course meets MAPS requirement for natural science: non-lab. It is approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. The course consists of 3 semester hours. It is online, self-paced. Tuition cost: $711.

Biology: A Human Approach 2. This course continues the previous one, focusing on the function of the human body, and maintenance of dynamic equilibrium in the internal environment in the face of a continually changing external environment. It discusses factors influencing these homeostatic conditions and how and why they change. It is recommended for nonscience majors, and approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. The course consists of 3 semester hours; 10 lessons, 2 exams. It is online, self-paced. Tuition cost: $711.

Advanced Ecology. The course emphasizes specific aspects of ecology based on specialties of faculty. Course topics have included dynamics of mountain ecosystems, tundra ecology, ethnoecology, population dynamics, tropical and insular biology, ecology of fishes, quantitative plant ecology, and arctic and alpine environments. It may use animals and/or animal tissues. The course may be repeated twice provided the topics vary. The course consists of 3 semester hours; 10 lessons, 2 exams. It is online, self-paced. Tuition cost: $711.