When you receive a bachelor of science in Ecology at SPU, you will be ready to work in ecology or biological subdisciplines such as marine biology, 林业, 渔业, 农业, 行为生态学, 野生动物管理. This major prepares you for graduate studies or a professional ecology/biology career.
买球app the Ecology Major
作为一名生态学专业的学生, you will focus on principles that enhance environmental quality and make efficient use of nonrenewable resources. You will also learn to apply this knowledge to help address agricultural and environmental challenges.
职业发展机会
After graduation, you'll be on your way to serving in a position such as:
- 海洋生物学家
- 农业经济学家
- 农作物科学家
- 生物摄影师
- 保护科学家
- 环境生态学家
- 土壤保育人士
- 科学作家
- 植物生理学家
- 野生动物生态学家
Courses and Requirements
为了获得生态学学士学位, you are required to take a minimum of 105 credits, including at least 40 upper-division biology credits. 回顾所有的 生态学学士 courses and requirements，以及 suggested course sequence.
Elective courses should be discussed with your biology faculty advisor.
If you are interested in graduate school, consult with your advisor as to whether coursework beyond degree requirements (e.g., physics, cell biology, MAT 1235) is appropriate.
This major has a special emphasis on undergraduate research, and you are required to complete an 本科研究 Project for graduation. You will collaborate with a faculty member on an investigation that requires a formal proposal (BIO 4978 “Biological Research Proposal”), and original research and presentation of results (BIO 4979).
BIO 4950 “Special Topics in Biology” may be used to meet certain stated requirements if the topic is determined to be appropriate by the 生物系 in advance.
As a part of either core requirements or electives, you are required to take a minimum of three credits of field biology, taught primarily 在野外 and emphasizing field methods.
No more than six credits of courses numbered from BIO 4900 through 4999 may be applied to this major.
To apply to the 生态学学士 major, you must make a formal application through your Degree Status Check page in Banner.