Ecology Minor

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Students in other fields of study receive a minor in Ecology when they demonstrate they have taken a rigorous and comprehensive set of courses within the discipline. Courses in the minor include both basic and applied aspects of ecology.

Program Requirements

Minimum number of credits required for the minor: 16. A grade of C- or higher is required for all courses in the minor. This is a cooperative minor between the Department of Environmental Science and Policy and the Department of Biological Sciences, and it is administered by the Department of Biological Sciences.

Core requirements: Each of the following must be completed (8-9 credits). Additional prerequisite courses may be required.

Electives:

Complete 7-8 credits of the following, including at least one lab course or integrated lecture/lab, for a minimum of 16 credits for the minor. For students majoring in Biology, Environmental Planning and Policy, or Environmental Science, elective courses for the Ecology minor (listed below) cannot also be used to satisfy major requirements.

ESP 250 - Soils and Land Use Credits: 3
ESP 303 - Wetlands Ecology Credits: 3
ESP 304 - Wetlands Ecology Laboratory Credits: 1
ESP 341 - Freshwater Science Credits: 4
ESP 350 - Environmental Entomology Credits: 3
ESP 412 - Field Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 4
ESP 413 - Forest Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 231 - Botany Credits: 4.5
BIO 291 - Ornithology Credits: 4.5
BIO 335 - Entomology Credits: 3
BIO 337 - Marine Ecology Credits: 5
BIO 351 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 5
BIO 353 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 5
BIO 383 - Plant Ecology Credits: 5
BIO 405 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3
BIO 406 - Animal Behavior Laboratory Credits: 2
BIO 415 - Microbial Ecology Credits: 3
BIO 416 - Microbial Ecology Lab Credits: 2