School of Science and Engineering: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2008-2009 Academic Year
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semesters of chemistry, including two semesters of general chemistry 107/117,
108/118, or H109/H111, H110/H112 and two semesters of organic chemistry
241/243, 242/244 or H245/H247, H246/H248. Additional courses in biological
statistics and physics are also highly recommended.
Students who minor in ecology and evolutionary biology complete EBIO 101/111
and CELL 101 for seven credits, EBIO 308 for three credits, EBIO 404/414 for
four credits, and two additional elective courses of three or four credits each in
ecology and evolutionary biology for a minimum of 21 credits. One of the two
elective courses must be a designated laboratory or field course. Courses from
other departments may not be used as electives for the minor. In addition, courses
representing special projects, independent studies, honors theses, internship
studies, and seminars cannot be used to satisfy elective requirements. Because of
the interdisciplinary nature of the biological chemistry major, students in that
program may not minor in ecology and evolutionary biology.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY MAJOR
The major in environmental biology provides understanding of biological
processes among populations, communities, and ecosystems. Majors must
complete seven core courses totaling 23 credits and three electives courses
totaling 11 credits for a combined total of 34 credits. All students majoring in
environmental biology complete core courses including EBIO 101/111 Diversity
of Life, CELL 101 General Biology, CELL 205 Genetics, EBIO 308 Processes of
Evolution, EBIO 404/414 Ecology, EBIO 204 Conservation Biology, and EBIO
205 Global Change Biology. Elective courses in the department of ecology and
evolutionary biology must include two laboratory-field courses. A maximum of
one elective course may be chosen from among EBIO 466, 491, 492, 495, 496,
499, or 500. Majors are also required to complete two semesters of mathematics,
two semesters of general chemistry with labs (CHEM 107/177 and 108/118 or
H109/H111 and H110/H112, and either environmental chemistry or the first
semester of organic chemistry with lab (CHEM 241/243 OR H245/H247. Courses
in statistics and physics are highly recommended but are not required.
COURSES SUITABLE FOR NON-SCIENTISTS
The department offers a number of courses that are especially appropriate for
satisfying the science distribution requirements, including the laboratory course
requirement. There are no prerequisites for any of these courses which are listed
below. These courses will also count toward major or minor requirements in the
department unless otherwise indicated. Details are given below and in the course
descriptions that follow.
EBIO 104 Global Environmental Change
EBIO 123 Diversity in Animal Behavior