Specialization in Ecology and Conservation Biology (ECB)
The CECB, in conjunction with the Biology Department, offers an undergraduate Degree in Biology with a Specialization in Ecology and Conservation Biology (Hegis Code: 0447). The requirements for the ECB specialization are listed below. If you have any further questions, please contact Ruth Greene in the main Biology office or Freya Hendrickson at the CECB office.
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Twelve courses in Biology, with an emphasis on coursework in the Evolution, Behavior and Ecology division of the Department of Biology:
Core Biology Courses (5)
* BI 107, Biology I
* BI 108, Biology II
* BI 206, Genetics
* BI 303, Evolutionary Ecology
* BI 448, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Additional Biology Courses
(7)
*Three courses must be at the 300-500 level.
*Three courses must have a lab component.
*One course must be BI 315 or BI 325 (Physiology, Endocrinology & Reprodoctuion;
Neurobiology- PER/NEURO group)
The other 6 courses in Biology must be selected from the following:
* BI 260, Marine Biology
* BI 301, Invertebrate Zoology
* BI 302, Vertebrate Zoology
* BI 305, Plant Biology
* BI 306, Biology of Global Change
* BI 407, Animal Behavior
* BI 413, Microbial Ecology
* BI 414, Ornithology
* BI 415, Biology of Mammals
* BI 417, Biology of Lakes and Rivers
* BI 423, Marine Biogeochemistry
* BI 465, Marine Cell Biology
* BI 468, Marine Microbial Ecology
* BI 473, Aquatic Diversity
* BI 474, Genes and Populations
* BI 477, Principles of Marine Pollution
* BI 479, Physical Oceanography
* BI 501, Insect Biology
* BI 504, Evolution
* BI 506, Phenotypic Plasticity
* BI 508, Evolution and Development
* BI 512, Mammalian Ecology
* BI 518, Reproductive Strategies of Marine Mammals of the Caribbean
* BI 526, Marine Biochemical Ecology
* BI 529, Modeling and Monitoring Terrestrial Ecosystem Processes
* BI 531, Ichthyology I
* BI 532, Ichthyology II
Up to 4 of the 7 required biology courses may be taken as
part of the Tropical Ecology Program in Ecuador
(These courses fulfill the lab and 300-500 level requirements for Biology)
* BI 438, Tropical Montane
Ecology
* BI 439, Tropical Coastal Ecology
* BI 440, Tropical Rainforest Ecology
* BI 441, Studies in Tropical Ecology
Required Related Courses
* 2 semesters of Math and or Computer Science: minimally
two courses in college-level calculus or statistics, or one course in calculus
or statistics and one course in college-level computer science
* 2 semesters of Physics (PY 105/106 or PY 211/212)
* 3 semesters of Chemistry (CH 101/102 or 111/112 and 203 or 211, or CH
171/172 & 273)
Undergraduate Research Options
Same as for the Biology Concentration. Biology 401/402
and 491/492 can count for 8 concentration credits and one laboratory/field
course.
Applied Environmental Science and Policy
Courses
Courses from the following list are recommended:
* EE 275, Introduction to Quantitative Environmental
Modeling
* EE 320, U.S. Environmental Policy
* EE 425, Environmental Policy Modeling and Analysis
* EE 430, Environmental Pollution and Control Technology
* EE 504, International Resources and Environmental Issues and Management
* EE 510, Physical Principles of the Environment
* EE 511, Ecological Economics
* GG 302, Remote Sensing
* GG 448, Remote Sensing of Vegetation
* GG 365, Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
Additional Notes
* A grade of C or better is necessary for all required
biology-related courses for concentration credit, with a minimum GPA of
2.0 in the Biology Concentration.
* All biology or related courses must be approved for concentration credit
by the Department of Biology.
* Selected courses in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Health Sciences,
and MMEDIC are available for concentration credit by petition.
* The following courses must be completed prior to attending the Tropical
Ecology Program in Ecuador:
o BI 107, BI 108, BI 303 and one year of college level Spanish. A minimum
GPA of 3.0 is required to participate in the program.