Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.1 Biological Sciences 5.1.6 Programs in Ecology5.1.6 Programs in Ecology
Courses constituting the field of Ecology
*A maximum of two of these courses may be counted towards the field. **Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Approval will have to be granted on an individual basis. Check the list published by the Department each February. ***No more than one FCE of such courses (approved by the Department prior to registering in the course) can be counted towards the Major Field. |
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Required Courses - Major Program
See also 3.4 Program Requirements, in particular, the regulations on the distribution of courses at the 200 level and above allowed in a program and on the List of Science-Equivalent Courses in Other Faculties (Table I). Note: Commencing Fall 2011, Biology 241/243 replaced Biology 231/233 as the core introductory departmental courses, serving as prerequisites for the 300-level core biology courses and others. 3.0 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331, 371 1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213 1.0 FCE - One of Applied Mathematics 217 or Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 211 or 213 or 253 or 283 1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option or Geology 201 and 202 or 203 or Physics 211 or 221, and 223 0.5 FCE - Biology 315 0.5 FCE - Chemistry 351 0.5 FCE - Chemistry 353 or option* 0.5 FCE - Biology 401 2.5 FCE - Ecology 413, 425, 429, 439, 501 0.5 FCE - Either Ecology 417 or 419 1.0 FCE - Options from the Field 4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science** 4.0 FCE - Options *Check details of other programs in the Department of Biological Sciences to see where this option is allowed. **These 4.0 FCE options are selected from Faculties outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 4.0 FCE, students must select at least 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts (see 3.4.B.(d) Breadth requirement in Section 3 Faculty Regulations). |
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Required Courses - Honours Program
Note: Commencing Fall 2011, Biology 241/243 replaced Biology 231/233 as the core introductory departmental courses, serving as prerequisites for the 300-level core biology courses and others. 3.0 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331, 371 1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213 1.0 FCE - One of Applied Mathematics 217 or Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 211 or 213 or 253 or 283 1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option or Geology 201 and 202 or 203 or Physics 211 or 221, and 223
0.5 FCE - Biology 315 0.5 FCE - Chemistry 351 0.5 FCE - Chemistry 353 or option* 0.5 FCE - Biology 401 2.5 FCE - Ecology 413, 425, 429, 439, 501 0.5 FCE - Either Ecology 417 or 419 1.0 FCE - Options from the Field 1.0 FCE - Ecology 530 4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science** 3.0 FCE - Options *Check the details of other programs in the Department of Biological Sciences to see where this option is allowed. **These 4.0 FCE options are selected from Faculties outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 4.0 FCE, students must select at least 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts (see 3.4.B.(d) Breadth requirement in Section 3 Faculty Regulations). |
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Recommendations
This listing provides recommended options for students wishing to create a program of courses that explores their particular areas of interest and supports their career goals. It is not expected that students will be able to include all of the suggestions in one area in their programs; neither is the list exhaustive nor exclusive. Many courses have prerequisites that are not listed. General Ecology: Biology 451; Botany 327, 441; Marine Science 430; Zoology 375, 477.01 or 477.02; Geography 211; Geology 201 or 209 Aquatic Ecology: Botany 327; Ecology 527, 607; Marine Science 420, 430, 450, 537, 572, 574; Zoology 375; Chemistry 311 and 315, 351 and 353; Geography 307; Geology 201 or 209 Behavioural Ecology: Ecology 527; Zoology 461, 477.01 or 477.02, 567, 577, 583; Psychology 200 Community and Ecosystem Ecology: Biology 435; Botany 327, 441; Ecology 527; Marine Science 430, 537; Zoology 375, 477.01 or 477.02; Geography 211; Geology 201 or 209 Fish and Wildlife Ecology: Biology 451; Botany 327, 441; Ecology 527; Marine Science 430, 450, 540, 544, 574; Zoology 477.01 or 477.02, 483, 567, 577, 583; Economics 377; Geography 333, 433 Physiological Ecology: Biology 505; Botany 303; Ecology 527; Zoology 483, 575 Population Ecology: Biology 451; Botany 441; Ecology 527, 677; Zoology 375, 477.01 or 477.02, 567, 577, 583 Terrestrial Ecology: Biology 435; Botany 441; Ecology 491, 527; Zoology 477.01 or 477.02; Chemistry 311, 315, 351, 353; Geography 333, 433; Geology 201 or 209
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Suggested Program Sequence
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Ecology Co-operative Education
Application deadline: December 1 or May 1. See the subsection on Co-operative Education/ Internship Programs in Section 3 (Faculty Regulations) and the major section on "Co-operative Education/Internship" of this Calendar. Co-operative Education programs are five-year degree programs which include 16 months of supervised work experience in various industrial and government workplaces. Minimally, students must be in their second year in the Biological Sciences program with a grade point average of 2.30 before applying for admission to the BSc Ecology Co-operative Education program. A grade point average of 3.30 is required for entry into the BSc Honours Ecology Co-operative Education program. In addition, students must complete the courses outlined for the second year of the Ecology program with the same minimum grade point average before commencing the first co-operative education placement (the summer following second year). |
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Required Courses
20.0 FCE - Same as Ecology Majors or Honours 16 months - Co-operative Education work terms (Co-operative Education 543.01, 543.02, 543.03, 543.04) |
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Suggested Program Sequence
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