Oct 10, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

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: Total Semester Hours: at least 124


36 Semester Hours in Biology:


Students must take either BIOL 111 112 , and 113  or BIOL 112  and 113 .

Required Courses


The following courses are also required:


Mathematics

Students are required to take one course chosen from:

Geology

Engineering

Choose one course from the following:

Sociology

Public Policy and Public Services

Sustainability

These courses are recommended, and may substitute for other courses under advisement.

Complete BA Requirements


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.

Recommended Program Sequence - Total Hours: 124