With the dramatic increase of extinction rates among diverse groups of organisms, it has been suggested that we are now in a new part of the geological time scale, informally designated the Anthropocene. This seminar examines the arguments on Anthropocene with a particular focus on the Sixth Extinction, including a review of and comparison with of the “Big Five” extinctions of the fossil record. The class also examines the ethics and technology of “de-extinction” and efforts to protect endangered species.
The class meets Wednesdays from 2:00 - 2:50 pm and is taught by Professor Plotnick. The class is one credit hour, graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. View more details here: http://www.uic.edu/honors/learning/documents/20151-CourseListWEB.pdf
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To view a full list of Honors Seminar offerings for Spring 2015, visit http://www.uic.edu/honors/learning/documents/20151-CourseListWEB.pdf. We encourage Honors students to take Honors Seminars to fulfill your Honors Activity for Spring 2015 (for sophomores, juniors, and seniors not working on Capstones) or just to explore areas of interest and learn about new topics.
