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
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)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.72 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.07 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 141 of 187 |
| Fall 2025 | Heather Olins | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 124 of 157 |
| Summer 2025 | Heather Olins | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 7–9 hrs/week | 33 of 55 |
| Spring 2025 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 144 of 174 |
| Fall 2024 | Heather Olins | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 144 of 172 |
| Summer 2024 | Heather Olins | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 10+ hrs/week | 29 of 44 |
| Spring 2024 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 130 of 156 |
| Fall 2023 | Heather Olins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 of 167 |
| Summer 2023 | Heather Olins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 34 |
| Spring 2023 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 169 of 211 |
| Fall 2022 | Heather Olins | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 173 of 202 |
| Summer 2022 | Heather Olins | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 7 of 30 |
| Spring 2022 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 100 of 217 |
| Fall 2021 | Heather Olins | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 125 of 210 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03