BIOL 2010 Ecology and Evolution

Foundational course required for Biology majors with a focus on the ecology and resilience of living systems across all levels of spatial scales. Topics introduced in this course include evolution, population dynamics, behavioral ecology, ecosystems, co-evolution, and human ecology.

Course overview

Department
Biology
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Natural Science

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Environmental Geoscience B.S.: (E) Corequisite: two semesters of Physics with labs, or two semesters of Chemistry with labs, or three semesters of Biology (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Biochemistry B.S.: BIOL2010 Ecology and Evolution OR BIOL3030 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology OR BIOL4330 Human Physiology (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Environmental Studies: Concentration — Biodiversity Conservation: Two Ecology Courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Mathematics B.S.: Natural science, computer science, or economics corequisites (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Biology B.A.: Required biology courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Biology B.S.: Required biology courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Computer Science B.S.: Required science component (two-semester laboratory sequence) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • University Core: Natural Science (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

3.72 / 5

Based on 1,484 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Heather Olins
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.07/5
  • Jeffrey Dacosta
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.06/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Heather Olins · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Heather Olins · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 03
    Summer 2026 · Heather Olins · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Heather Olins · Devlin Hall 8 TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered