BSc Specialization in Ecology

Program Requirements

Specialization in Ecology (60 credits)

24	credits: • BIOL 225 Form and Function of Organisms (3.00) • BIOL 226 Biodiversity and Ecology (3.00) • BIOL 261 Molecular and General Genetics (3.00) • BIOL 266 Cell Biology (3.00) • BIOL 322 Biostatistics (3.00) • BIOL 367 Molecular Biology (3.00) • CHEM 221 Introductory Organic Chemistry I (3.00) • CHEM 271 Biochemistry I (3.00)
	Note: Students entering the program with Cegep Organic Chemistry must replace CHEM 221 with an equivalent number of credits in Biology program electives.
12	credits chosen from: • BIOL 227 Laboratory Studies in Biodiversity (3.00) • BIOL 330 Vertebrate Biology (3.00) • BIOL 337 Invertebrate Biology (3.00) • BIOL 340 Plant Biology (3.00) • BIOL 364 Cell Physiology (3.00) • BIOL 366 Mechanisms of Development (3.00) • BIOL 371 Microbiology (3.00) • BIOL 382 Comparative Animal Physiology (3.00) • BIOL 385 Entomology (3.00)
9	credits chosen from: • BIOL 321 Evolution (3.00) • BIOL 350 The Ecology of Individuals (3.00) • BIOL 351 Basic Population Ecology (3.00) • BIOL 353 Communities and Ecosystems (3.00) • BIOL 354 Behavioural Ecology (3.00) • GEOG 363 Geographic Information Systems (3.00)
6	credits chosen from: • BIOL 450 Techniques in Ecology (3.00) • BIOL 451 Field Ecology (3.00) • BIOL 452 Population and Conservation Genetics (3.00) • BIOL 457 Conservation Biology (3.00) • BIOL 459 Aquatic Ecology (3.00) • BIOL 473 Environmental Microbiology (3.00) • GEOG 463 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3.00)
9	credits chosen from Biology courses at the 300 and/or 400 level, or courses selected from the Chemistry Courses for Biology Programs list
	Note: To satisfy the Biology lab requirement, students must take at least nine credits from Biology courses with lab components:BIOL 227, BIOL 330, BIOL 337, BIOL 340, BIOL 368, BIOL 382, BIOL 450, BIOL 466.

Notes

Students are responsible for satisfying their particular degree requirements.

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