BIOL 116: ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005C with a grade of C- or better; CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC; MATH 007B or MATH 09HB or MATH 009B; or consent of instructor. Introduces principles of ecology emphasizing the implications for the conservation of biodiversity. Topics include physiological ecology, organismal adaptations to the environment, life histories, the niche concept, population growth, interspecific interactions, and the structure and functioning of communities and ecosystems. Also covers topics in applied ecology and conservation biology.
Average GPA: 3.36
Grade distribution records: 6,081 students across 40 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 474 | 7.8% |
| A | 1,434 | 23.6% |
| A- | 1,146 | 18.8% |
| B+ | 959 | 15.8% |
| B | 976 | 16.0% |
| B- | 466 | 7.7% |
| C+ | 267 | 4.4% |
| C | 174 | 2.9% |
| C- | 74 | 1.2% |
| D+ | 23 | 0.4% |
| D | 23 | 0.4% |
| D- | 3 | 0.0% |
| F | 37 | 0.6% |
| NP | 1 | 0.0% |
| S | 3 | 0.0% |
| W | 20 | 0.3% |
Based on 6,081 student grade records across 40 terms and 11 professors.
Instructors
- Helen Regan 898 students, Average GPA 3.33
- Nicole Rafferty 835 students, Average GPA 3.35
- Kurt Anderson 811 students, Average GPA 3.56
- Elisa Cabrera Guzman 557 students, Average GPA 3.43
- Annika Rose-Person 157 students, Average GPA 3.64
- Gary Qin 108 students, Average GPA 3.55
- Jeffrey Diez 100 students, Average GPA 3.20
- Derek Roff 79 students, Average GPA 3.21
- Ryan Conway 50 students, Average GPA 3.77
- Andrea Keeler 47 students, Average GPA 3.36
- Matthew O'Neill 24 students, Average GPA 3.29