Urban Ecology, BA Major in

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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

BIOL 111 - (NS) Introduction to the Big Ideas in Biology Semester Hours: 3
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 127 - Laboratory Skills in Ecology and Evolution Semester Hours: 2
BIOL 136 - General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
BIOL 142 - Urban Habitats Semester Hours: 2
BIOL 156 - Conservation Biology Semester Hours: 3
BIOL 170 - Urban Ecology Semester Hours: 3
BIOL 196 - Internship Semester Hours: 2-4
Choose one course from:
BIOL 121 - General Physiology Semester Hours: 3
BIOL 122 - Genetics Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 123 - Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4
Additional course work in biology to complete the 36 semester hours of biology required for the BA major in Urban Ecology chosen from the following lecture/laboratory courses:
BIOL 135 - Parasitology Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 147 - Invertebrate Zoology Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 150 - Behavior Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 155 - Marine Biology Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 157 - Ornithology Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 158 - Global Change Microbiology Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 165 - Environmental Microbiology Semester Hours: 4
BIOL 176 - Ecology of Wild and Urban Plants 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
CHEM 004B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 185 - Environmental Chemistry Semester Hours: 3

Mathematics

Students are required to take one course chosen from:

MATH 050 - (MA) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4
MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4
(Students planning to pursue advanced degrees in urban ecology are urged to take MATH 71.)

Geography

GEOG 060 - (NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 103 - (BH) Cities and Suburbs Semester Hours: 3
or
GEOG 106 - (BH, CC) Urbanization in the Developing World Semester Hours: 3

Geology

GEOL 005 - (NS) Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3

Engineering

Choose one course from the following:

ENGG 110 - Project Management Semester Hours: 3 (preferred)
ENGG 060 - Water Quality for Environmental Engineers Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 047 - Environmental Engineering Semester Hours: 3

Sustainability

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

SBLY 001 - (IS) Our Sustainable World Semester Hours: 3
SBLY 002 - (IS) Sustainability Planning and Policy Semester Hours: 3

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

Sample Schedule: Urban Ecology, BA (124 Semester Hours)

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