3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112
Contact: Robert Kistler
Associate Professor of Biology
Tel # 612-638-6313
e-mail: r-kistler@homer.bethel.edu
Bio 102D Environment and Humanity (4)
Introduction to environmental science. Interrelationships and interactions
of humans with the natural environment in which they live. Causes of and
potential solutions to environmental problems like overpopulation; pollution
of water, air, and soil; extinction of wildlife; and degradation of natural
and human ecosystems are examined, using the science of ecology as a knowledge
base.
Bio 210 Coral Reef Biology (4)
A field-oriented course surveying a coral reef on the Caribbean island of
Jamaica. Major focus is how coral reefs function and flourish in shallow
tropical marine environments, including a consideration of the comparative
physiology of the major reef organisms, and the community structure and
ecology of the reef as a whole. Prerequisite: BIO111D recommended.
Bio 302 Human Ecology (4)
Interrelationships between humans and the natural environment. Overpopulation,
resource use, and pollution studied from biological, social, and economic
standpoints. Skill development in the critical examination of the impacts
of humans and our technology on the natural world. Prerequisite: One year
of biology; one year of chemistry.
Bio 311 Ecology (4)
Structure and function of wild nature. Interrelationships of organisms with
their environments, factors that regulate such interrelationships, and various
roles that humans play in modifying patterns and processes of nature at
organism, community, and ecosystem levels. Laboratory consists of experimental
work in field and laboratory, examining current hypotheses in ecological
systems. Prerequisite: BIO110D, BIO111D.
Bio 321 Aquatic Biology (4)
Biological and physical aspects of natural, fresh-water ecosystems. Fish
and other aquatic animals, aquatic plants, algae, and their interrelationships
with each other and the unique aqueous environment in which they live. Laboratory
examines Lake Valentine and other aquatic ecosystems near campus. Prerequisite:
BIO110D, BIO111D.
Eco 320G Economic Development in the Third World (4)
Evaluation of economic policies to promote economic growth in poor countries.
Emphasis on the potential for growth that is both fair and sustainable.
Prerequisite: EC0101; Cultural Diversity course or one year of a modern
world language at the college level.
Ens 499 Seminar in Environmental Studies (4)
Introduction to research in environmental studies. Includes discussion of
current issues from a multidisciplinary perspective and the completion of
a multidisciplinary research project seeking solutions to specific environmental
problems. Prerequisite: Major in Environmental Studies.
Ges 320K Risky Business: Chemicals in Society (4)
A study of certain chemicals that have posed risks to human life and the
natural environment, and how society has attempted to respond to those risks.
Prerequisite: A laboratory science course.
Ges 325K The Planet Earth: Environmental Responsibility
and Christian Stewardship (4)
Current state of our planet's ecology. The balance of nature, its perturbation
by the human species, and the possible solutions to the friction between
humans and the rest of the biological world. Major emphasis on Christian
responsibility for God's creation. Prerequisite: A laboratory science course.
Ges 326K Economic Botany (4)
The past and present cultural uses of plants for energy, food, clothing,
medicine, paper-making, shelter, and pleasure. How to develop plants by
plant breeding and cloning to improve the quality of life and to meet the
needs of our modern technological society and the increasing world population.
Prerequisite: A laboratory science course.
Ges 330K Food Production: Science, Technology, and
Societal Impacts of Agriculture (4)
Current U.S. Food production methods reflect remarkable benefit in terms
of output but also some fearful potential long-term consequences. Environmental
and health-related issues stemming from farming techniques, and a challenge
to both farming practitioner and farm-product consumer to be active stewards
of God's creation. Prerequisite: A laboratory science course.
Ges 420P Bioethics (4)
How technological advances have increased our abilities to conceive, sustain,
and alter human lives. How to make morally responsible decisions that shape
a just society. Moral issues such as health care practices, reproductive
methods, allocation of health care resources, and biomedical research. Prerequisite:
Senior standing; GES110; Self-Awareness and Group Interaction course; Theology
course; Interpreting Biblical Themes course; Systems course.
Ges 421P Poverty and Christian Responsibility: Neighborhood
Economic Development (4)
An attempt to understand poverty in the United States--its causes, its impact
on people, the environment it fosters, and what concerned and compassionate
Christians can do to attack the problem. Emphasis on the role business can
play in alleviating economic injustice through neighborhood economic development.
Prerequisite: Senior standing; GES110; Self-Awareness and Group Interaction
course; Theology course; Interpreting Biblical Themes course; Systems course.
Geo 120 Introduction to Geography (4)
Physical environment including weather, world climates, landforms, and natural
vegetation. Humankind's response to geographical variations in terms of
the use of land and sea, natural resources, population, economic activity,
and political and social organization.
Geo 320K/His 320K History and the Human Environment
(4)
Environmental and geographical background of human history. Agriculture,
climate, energy resources, transportation, and diseases, especially as they
have influenced the historical development of Western Europe and North America.
Implications for current and future environmental concerns. Prerequisite:
A laboratory science course
Gel 167D Geology (4)
A study of the earth and the scientific laws concerned with the formation
of minerals, rocks, glaciers, volcanoes, faults, and mountains. Fossils
are studied as a record of life forms. Evolution and creation are examined.
Phi 263/The 263 Christian Social Ethics (4)
Christian approaches to ethical questions within today's society, such as
the morality of war; racial, sexual, and economic equality; the use of the
environment; the legislation of morality; the justification of punishment;
and abortion. Role of Christians within social institutions. Prerequisite:
BIB101 Introduction to the Bible.
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