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The major in environmental biology provides understanding of biological processes among populations, communities, and ecosystems. Majors must complete eight core courses, three elective courses, and the capstone requirement.
Core Courses
All students majoring in environmental biology complete core courses including:
- EBIO 1010 - Diversity of Life
- EBIO 1015 - Diversity of Life Laboratory
- CELL 1010 - General Biology
- CELL 2050 - Genetics
- EBIO 2020 - Theory and Methods in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- EBIO 3080 - Processes of Evolution
- EBIO 3040 - General Ecology
- EBIO 3045 - General Ecology Laboratory
- EBIO 2040 - Conservation of Biological Diversity
- EBIO 2050 - Global Change Biology
Elective Courses
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 4660 - Topics in Biology
- EBIO 4910 - Independent Studies
- EBIO 4920 - Independent Studies
- EBIO 4950 - Special Projects in Biology
- EBIO 4960 - Special Projects in Biology
- EBIO H4990 - Honors Thesis
- EBIO H5000 - Honors Thesis
Majors are also required to complete two semesters of mathematics, two semesters of general chemistry with labs:
- CHEM 1070 - General Chemistry I
- CHEM 1075 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 1080 - General Chemistry II
- CHEM 1085 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
- or
- CHEM 2500 - Environmental Chemistry
- or
- CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 2415 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- Courses in statistics and physics are highly recommended but are not
- required.
Capstone
The capstone requirement may be satisfied by completion of EBIO 4970-4980 or EBIO 5970. EBIO 4930 is only available by departmental approval for those students who cannot take the regular courses.