NO prerequisites.

ADVISORY:completion of ESL 150 recommended.

Required:

• A Natural History of California, by Thomas Schoenherr (University of California press)
• Atlas of the Biodiversity of California (CA Department of Fish & Game)

• Syllabus
• Schedule

BLUE WHALE WITH FETUS (white and in water) AT BEAN HOLLOW SB (October 2010)

EXTRA CREDIT SERVICE OPTION--volunteering for the GGNRA's "Site Stewardship Program"

• Schedule of volunteer events (click on this link to learn more)
• To earn extra credit:
  • submit a written summary, describing the activity you participated in and how it relates to something we have covered or will cover in BIO 40
  • you can earn up to 5 points for each activity you participate in through this program (however, even if you participate in more than 2 events, you can only earn a maximum of 10 extra credit points for this service)