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Requirements for Undergraduate Major in Conservation Biology
Course requirements for the major are as follows:
- Introduction to Conservation Biology
- Problem-solving in Conservation Biology
- Senior Synthesis in Conservation Biology
- Internship or Research Project in Conservation Biology
- Advanced courses in Conservation Biology Drawn from the following topic areas:
- Applied Conservation Biology
- Human Dimensions
- Communications and Interpretation
- Technical Skills
Note that there is some opportunity to substitute other courses into the lists of those described below. Consult with your advisor about these.
Undergraduate Program Requirements
Required Courses (66 credits)
| APM | 105 | Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I | G1 | 4 |
| APM | 391 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 | |
| CLL | 190 | Writing and the Environment (or English with a focus on writing) | G | 3 |
| CLL | 290 | Writing, Humanities and the Environment (or literature with a focus on writing) | G | 3 |
| EFB | 120 | The Global Environment & the Evolution of Human Society | G | 3 |
| EFB | 132 | Orientation Seminar: Environmental Biology2 | 1 | |
| EFB | 101/102 | General Biology I & Laboratory | G | 4 |
| EFB | 103/104 | General Biology II & Laboratory | 4 | |
| EFB | 307/308 | Principles of Genetics and Laboratory | 4 | |
| EFB | 311 | Principles of Evolution | 3 | |
| EFB | 320 | General Ecology | 4 | |
| EFB | 413 | Introduction to Conservation Biology | 3 | |
| EFB | 414 | Senior Synthesis in Conservation Biology | 3 | |
| EFB | 419 | Problem Solving in Conservation Biology | 3 | |
| EFB EFB |
420 498 |
Internship in Environmental and Forest Biology OR Research Problems in Environmental and Forest Biology |
3 | |
| FCH | 150/151 | General Chemistry I and Laboratory | 4 | |
| FCH | 152/153 | General Chemistry II and Laboratory | 4 | |
| PHY | 101 | Major Concepts of Physics I4 | 4 |
The summer following the first or second year, students must take:
| EFB | 202 | Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment | 3 |
Electives (63 credits)
| General Education Course: American History | G | 3 |
| General Education Course: The Arts | G | 3 |
| General Education Course: Western Civilization | G | 3 |
| General Education Course: Other World Civilizations | G | 3 |
| Directed Electives | 30 | |
| Open Electives | 21 |
Total minimum credits for the degree 126 credits
Directed Electives
Thirty credit hours of upper-division elective courses must be distributed among the following subject areas, as indicated. Lists of acceptable courses can be obtained from the student handbook or from the curriculum coordinator.
- Field Experience Elective (3 credits)
- Organismal Diversity (12 credits, at least one course in three of the following four categories)
- Diversity of Microorganisms
- Diversity of Plants
- Diversity of Invertebrate Animals
- Diversity of Vertebrate Animals
- Applied Conservation Biology (6 credits)
- Human Dimensions (3 credits)
- Communications and Interpretation (3 credits)
- Technical Skills (3 credits)
Visit the ESF Catalog for complete departmental and program requirements.
