Biology Ecological Science Major

Requirements:

• AuSable or biology electives: 4 credits 

• BIO 115 - General Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology
• BIO 116 - General Biology: Ecology and Organismal Biology

Cognate requirements:

• MAT 116 - Statistics for the Natural and Social Sciences

Total credits required: 47

Note:

All Biology Ecological Science majors are required to take at least 12 credits of 300-level (or above) biology courses, 8 credits of which must have a laboratory.

Field experience:

All Biology Ecological Science majors are required to complete at least one field experience. This requirement can be met in one of two ways:

Option 1: Completion of BIO329 or a pre-approved AuSable or other experiential ecology course.

Option 2: Complete an approved summer field research or professional employment experience. Submission of a form requesting approval of a summer experience must be submitted to the department chair at least 60 days prior to the initiation of the experience. Experiences will not be approved retroactively.