2002-2003 Undergraduate Calendar
Department of Botany, College of Biological Science.
Department of Zoology, College of Biological Science.
The program provides a solid foundation in the principles of ecology, and further training in both pure and applied aspects of ecology. After the fourth semester, the student may choose to enter one (1) of three (3) areas of emphasis, or to design a course package that meets his/her own specific ecological interests (General Ecology). The program offers preparation for careers in conservation, resource management, ecological consulting, or nature interpretation; or for graduate training and research in fundamental ecology. This major qualifies students for post-graduate work in the environmental sciences, and provides a sound science background for students wishing to pursue careers in teaching, government service or the private sector. Admission criteria are those established by the University and Program Committee.
A minimum total of 20.00 credits is required to complete the major.
BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
PHYS*1070 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I
0.50 Arts or Social Science elective
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II
0.50 Arts or Social Science elective
One of:
CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
BIOL*2210 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
CHEM*2580 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 elective
One of:
GEOG*1300 [0.50] Introduction to the Biophysical Environment
GEOL*1000 [0.50] Principles of Geology
GEOL*1100 [0.50] Principles of Geology
BIOL*3110 [0.50] Population Ecology
MBG*2000 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
1.00 elective
One of:
BIOL*2250 [0.50] Biostatistics and the Life Sciences
STAT*2050 [0.50] Statistics II
BIOL*3010 [0.50] Laboratory and Field Work in Ecology
BIOL*3120 [0.50] Community Ecology
1.00 elective
One of:
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
ZOO*3200 [0.50] Comparative Animal Physiology I
One of:
ZOO*2070 [0.50] Invertebrate Zoology I
ZOO*2090 [0.50] Vertebrate Structure and Function
2.00 electives
One of:
MBG*3000 [0.50] Population Genetics
ZOO*3300 [0.50] Evolution
BIOL*4110 [0.75] Ecological Methods
1.75 electives
BIOL*4120 [0.50] Evolutionary Ecology
2.00 electives
Areas of Emphasis
A minimum of 3.00 credits from the area-of-emphasis-specific credits, plus 1.50 additional science credits. Of the 4.50 credits, at least 3.50 must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
ZOO*3200 [0.50] Comparative Animal Physiology I
ZOO*4070 [0.50] Animal Behaviour
ZOO*4170 [0.50] Experimental Comparative Animal Physiology
0.75 credit from:
BOT*4820 [0.75] Research Opportunities in Botany I
ZOO*4410 [0.75] Field Ecology
ZOO*4500 [0.75] Research Problems in Zoology I
ZOO*4600 [0.75] Tropical Ecology
ZOO*4610 [0.75] Arctic Ecology
1.75 additional science credits, at least 1.50 of which are at the 3000 or 4000 level
One of the following not already successfully completed in Semester 6:
MBG*3000 [0.50] Population Genetics
ZOO*3300 [0.50] Evolution
ENVB*3000 [0.50] Nature Interpretation
ZOO*4070 [0.50] Animal Behaviour
0.75 credit from one of:
ZOO*4410 [0.75] Field Ecology
ZOO*4600 [0.75] Tropical Ecology
ZOO*4610 [0.75] Arctic Ecology
At least 0.75 additional science credits at the 3000 or 4000 level
One of:
BOT*3200 [0.50] Mycology
BOT*3260 [0.50] Phycology
BOT*3710 [0.50] Classification and Morphology of Seed Plants
One of:
ZOO*4020 [0.50] Ichthyology
ZOO*4090 [0.50] Ornithology
ZOO*4280 [0.50] Mammalogy
ZOO*4430 [0.50] Herpetology
One of:
BIOL*3450 [0.50] Introduction to Aquatic Environments
ENVB*3110 [0.50] Natural History of Insects
Recommended:
CHEM*3360 [0.50] Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
ENVB*3040 [0.50] Natural Chemicals in the Environment
ENVB*4040 [0.50] Behaviour of Insects
MICR*4140 [0.50] Soil Microbiology and Biotechnology
AGEC*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics
BIOL*3130 [0.50] Conservation Biology
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
ZOO*4050 [0.50] Natural Resources Policy
2.50 additional science credits, at least 1.50 of which are at the 3000 or 4000 level
Recommended:
BIOL*4060 [0.50] Restoration Ecology
BIOL*4150 [0.50] Wildlife Conservation and Management
ECON*2100 [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality
ENVB*2030 [0.50] Forestry
ENVB*4780 [0.50] Forest Ecology
ENVS*3320 [0.50] Principles of Landscape Ecology
A minimum of 5.00 credits is required to completed the minor, which must include:
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