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Undergraduate Programs
2012-2013
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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: ECOLOGY

See University and College requirements.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
A minimum grade of C- is required for all ENWC credits used to satisfy departmental
requirements.

Foundation Courses
MATH 241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A
(bio section available and preferable)		 4
CHEM 103 General Chemistry 4
CHEM 104 General Chemistry 4
BISC 207 Introductory Biology I 4
BISC 208 Introductory Biology II 4
FREC 408 Statistical Research Methods 3
or
STAT 200 Basic Statistical Practice 3
or
BISC 643 Biological Data Analysis 3


1. The movement of materials and energy through living communities including basic
understanding of life processes
CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry 4
CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry 4
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics I 4
PHYS 202 Introductory Physics II 4
BISC 403 Genetic and Evolutionary Biology 3
BISC 495 Evolution 3


Earth Processes - Select 2 of the following: 6-8 credit hours

GEOG 101 Physical Geography: Climatic Processes
GEOG 106 Physical Geography: Land Surface Processes
GEOG 220 Meteorology
GEOG 342 Bioclimatology
GEOL 107 General Geology
GEOL 113 Earth Science
PLSC 204 Introduction to Soil Science

 
2. The distribution and diversity of both producers and consumers
Producers
PLSC 201 Botany II 4
PLSC 214 Indigenous Woody Plants of the Eastern U.S.
Or
PLSC 404 Plant Taxonomy 3-4


Consumers - Select 2 of the following: 6 credit hours
ENWC 406 Insect Identification
ENWC 418 Ornithology
ENWC 424 Herpetology
ENWC 425 Mammalogy
MAST 630 Ichthyology


3. Ecological interactions among organisms at different trophic levels

BISC 302 General Ecology 3
BISC/ENWC 312 Field Ecology 3
ENWC/BISC 635 Population Ecology 3

Select 2 of the following: 6-7 credit hours

BISC 306 General Physiology
BISC 317 Tropical Ecology
BISC 318 Tropical Amphibians and Reptiles
BISC 321 Environmental Biology
BISC 415/615 Vertebrate Developmental Morphology
BISC 442 Vertebrate Morphology
BISC 480 Vertebrate Natural History
BISC 641 Microbial Ecology
ENWC 419 Biological Control
ENWC 444/BISC 440 Conservation of Tropical Biodiversity
ENWC 452 Conservation of African Wildlife
ENWC 453 Community-Based Conservation
ENWC 456 Conservation Biology
ENWC 620 Behavioral Ecology
ENWC/MAST 314 Comparative Terrestrial and Marine Ecology
MAST 421/621 Coastal Field Biology
MAST 427/627 Marine Biology
MAST 442 Ecology and Evolution of Coral Reefs
MAST 451/651 Marine Invertebrate Diversity
MAST 618 Marine Microbial Ecology

 
Communication Skills:
ENWC 465 Senior Capstone Experience 1

Select 1 of the following: 3 credit hours

ENGL 301 Expository Writing
ENGL 307 News Writing & Editing
ENGL 312 Written Com. in Business
ENGL 410 Technical Writing
UNIV 402 Senior Thesis (thesis must be completed)

Select 1 of the following: 3 credit hours

AGRI 212 Oral Com. in Ag & Natural
COMM 212 Oral Com. in Business
COMM 350 Public Speaking
LEAD 209 Presentation Strategies
THEA 204 Intro to Voice and Speech

Credits to total minimum of 124

 


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