BIOL 127: INSECT ECOLOGY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005C; MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; PHYS 002B or PHYS 02HB; PHYS 02LB or PHYS 02HLB; BCH 100 or BCH 110A or BCH 110HA; STAT 010, or equivalent; or consent of instructor. Introduces principles of insect ecology with examples emphasizing the Arthropoda. Topics include factors governing population growth; ecological and evolutionary interactions with hosts, competitors, and natural enemies; structure of ecological communities; and adaptations to different environments. Cross-listed with ENTM 127.
Average GPA: 3.52
Grade distribution records: 840 students across 12 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 207 | 24.6% |
| A | 264 | 31.4% |
| A- | 89 | 10.6% |
| B+ | 63 | 7.5% |
| B | 84 | 10.0% |
| B- | 46 | 5.5% |
| C+ | 26 | 3.1% |
| C | 26 | 3.1% |
| C- | 14 | 1.7% |
| D+ | 2 | 0.2% |
| D | 9 | 1.1% |
| D- | 1 | 0.1% |
| F | 5 | 0.6% |
| W | 4 | 0.5% |
Based on 840 student grade records across 12 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Kerry Mauck 225 students, Average GPA 3.70
- William Walton 145 students, Average GPA 3.11
- Caleb Hubbard 90 students, Average GPA 3.80
- Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran 50 students, Average GPA 3.49