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Dec 06, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Biology, Ecology Concentration, Major
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This area of concentration within the Biology major is designed to prepare students for careers in academic, governmental, non-profit and private sector research, consulting or outreach programs focused on ecology and the environment. It also prepares students for graduate study in marine and terrestrial ecology, astrobiology, environmental science, and other fields of life and environmental sciences (including medical school).
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Major Requirements (66-69 units)
Students must declare the Ecology Concentration within two semesters of completing BIOL 310 (with a grade of C or higher).
Required Courses (25 units)
Note:
*All students in the Biology major must earn a minimum grade of C in the core Biology courses required for the Major (General Biology I and II, Cell Physiology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, and the undergraduate Seminar) to meet graduation requirements. Courses required for the Biology major (including Chemistry, Physics and Math classes) can be repeated no more than once to earn the minimum grade required in the course. If the minimum grade is not achieved in the second time completing the course, the student will be disqualified from the Biology major.
Field Electives (8 units)
Complete 8 units from the following: field courses.:
*4 units of BIOL 498 or BIOL 598 /BIOL 599 may be counted as one field elective
Additional Electives (8 units)
Complete 8 units from the following:
*A minimum of 4 units must be a field or lab course
Supporting Courses (25 - 28 units)
Area I: General Chemistry
Complete the following:
Area II: Mathematics
Complete one of the following:
Area III: Physics
Complete one of the following options:
Option I -Introductory Physics I & II
Option II - General Physics I & II
Area IV: Organic Chemistry
Choose one of the following options:
Option I - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
Option II - Organic Chemistry
Senior Year
Fall |
Units |
BIOL Upper Division Field Elective |
4 |
BIOL Upper Division Field Elective |
4 |
Core (CD) |
4 |
Core (CEL) |
4 |
Total Semester Units |
16 |
Spring |
Units |
BIOL Upper Division Elective |
4 |
BIOL 414 - Evolution |
4 |
BIOL 490 - UG Seminar in Biology |
1 |
Elective |
4 |
Elective |
4 |
Total Semester Units |
17 |
*This information is subject to change, the degree planner is a sample, and students should consult with the department for any updated information.
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