University Catalog 2024-2025

Ecology (Minor)

Plan Requirements

Required Courses4
Introduction to Biological Research
Foundations of Ecology
Elective Courses5-8
Select five credit hours (MS) or eight credit hours (PhD) in conjunction with the academic committee 1
Total Hours9-12
1

Courses must be outside the student's major discipline

Additional Requirements

  • Must maintain an average of 3.0 (B) for courses taken to complete the Ecology minor.
  • A graduate faculty member who conducts research in Ecology must serve on the students graduate advisory committee.  This committee member should be chosen in consultation with the Ecology minor DGP.*
  • The student must obtain approval from the Ecology minor DGP to enroll in the minor.
  • If the student is doing a non-thesis degree program, the student must obtain approval from the Ecology minor DGP for their minor program of study (Graduate Student Plan of Work).