Urban Ecology, BA Major in

Students should apply to the department as soon as possible after making the decision to major in urban ecology. The department encourages interested students to speak with an urban ecology adviser about this specialization before declaring a major. Advisers are assigned when the student applies for acceptance as a major. Grades in biology courses lower than a C- do not count toward the total number of semester hours required for the biology specialization.

Program Requirements

The following courses are required for the degree:

BIOL 112 - (NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 113 - (NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 120 - Evolution, Ecology and Behavior Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 124 - Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 136 - General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
BIOL 142 - Urban Habitats Semester Hours: 2
BIOL 156 - Conservation Biology Semester Hours: 2
BIOL 170 - Urban Ecology Semester Hours: 3
BIOL 196 - Internship Semester Hours: 2-4
All majors are required to take a comprehensive examination administered by the department in their senior year.

Additional urban ecology courses:

At least 6 additional semester hours in urban ecology must be chosen from the following courses:

BIOL 157 - Ornithology Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 147 - Invertebrate Zoology Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 154 - Entomology Semester Hours: 4

The following courses are also required:

Chemistry

CHEM 003A - (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3-4
CHEM 003B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 004A - (NS) General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3
Semester Hours:
Semester Hours:

Complete BA Requirements

in HCLAS.

Note

The Urban Ecology program is flexible by design. The built-in flexibility allows students to take the complement of courses that will best meet the requirements of the urban ecology sub-discipline that they wish to pursue. Careful planning with the Urban Ecology adviser is strongly recommended to maximize the quality of the Urban Ecology degree.

Search