BIO 620: Science Literature: Conservation Action and Civic Engagement
Spring 2026 Elective W+ Course
In-Person Dates: 2/10, 3/10, 4/14, 5/5
Location: Bronx Zoo
1 Credit; Pass/Fail
Students may repeat this course when offered with different topics; topics offered rotate every year.
In this seminar style class, students will explore contemporary conservation and education issues by reading and discussing current literature. By delving deeper into multi-faceted conservation concerns, participants will have the opportunity to explore how they would respond to controversial problems and conflicts, and how they would help their audience respond. This course will provide participants the opportunity to think critically about the environment and the challenges that arise when striving to deal with complex conservation issues. This is a Miami University online course with experiential learning on-site at an affiliated Dragonfly Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) institution.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Examine contemporary conservation and education issues within historical and present day frameworks
- Develop critical review skills when reading technical and/or popular literature
- Increase leadership skills as moderators of reading discussion
