Specialization in Ecology

First Year

BIOL-1506E - Biology I         

BIOL-1507E - Biology II         

CHMI-1006E - General Chemistry I #

CHMI-1007E - General Chemistry II       

MATH-1036E - Calculus I ##

MATH-1037E - Calculus II or MATH-1057E - Linear Algebra I

PHYS-1006E - Introductory Physics I or PHYS-1206E - Concepts in Physics I

PHYS-1007E - Introductory Physics II or PHYS-1207E - Concepts in Physics II

6 elective credits in Humanities and/or Social Sciences

 

# students lacking grade 12U Chemistry must first take CHMI-1041 - Chemical Concepts

## students lacking grade 12UAdvanced Functions or attained a grade of less than 60% must first take MATH-1912 - Elementary Calculus

 

Second Year

BIOL-2007E - Genetics         

BIOL-2026E - Introduction to Microbiology         

BIOL-2126E - Cell Biology         

BIOL-2306E - Diversity of Plants          

BIOL-2356E - Principles of Ecology         

BIOL-2706E - Vertebrate Form and Function         

CHMI-2426E - Organic Chemistry I       

STAT-2126E - Introduction to Statistics or STAT-2246E - Statistics for Scientists

6 elective credits in Humanities and/or Social Sciences

 

Third Year

BIOL-3327E - Experimental Methods in Biology

15 credits from Ecology List A#

6 credits from Ecology List B#

6 elective credits

 

Fourth Year

BIOL-4016E - Field Camp and Report *

BIOL-4035E - Research and Seminar **

9 credits from Ecology List A#

6 credits from Ecology List B#

6 elective credits

 

* students must consult their academic advisor for a suitable replacement

** students must attain a minimum average of 75% in all BIOL courses to enrol in this course, otherwise they must take BIOL 4017 and an additional 3 BIOL credits from either Ecology List A or Ecology List B

# students must take at least 24 credits at the third or fourth year level; students should consult with their academic advisor with respect to course offerings and required prerequisites as many of these courses are offered in alternate years

 

Ecology List A

BIOL-2706E - Vertebrate Form and Function          

BIOL-3006E - Evolutionary Biology         

BIOL-3306E - Vascular Plant Systematics         

BIOL-3316E - Plant Form and Function         

BIOL-3317E - Plant Ecophysiology         

BIOL-3336E - Plant Ecology         

BIOL-3706E - General Entomology         

BIOL-3746E - Animal Ecology         

BIOL-3756E - Vertebrate Physiology         

BIOL-4756E - Freshwater Biology         

CHMI-2227E - Biochemistry I       

 

Ecology List B

BIOL-3026E - Applied and Environmental Microbiology         

BIOL-3056E - Mineral Exploitation and the Biosphere         

BIOL-3067E - Winter Ecology         

BIOL-3346E - Ethnobotany         

BIOL-3376E - Restoration Ecology I: Concepts and Principles         

BIOL-3386E - Mycology         

BIOL-3807E - Applied Entomology         

BIOL-3927E - Forest Entomology         

BIOL-3977E - Biodiversity and Conservation         

BIOL-4056E - General Limnology         

BIOL-4066E - Quantitative Ecology         

BIOL-4216E - Ontario Field Biology Camp         

BIOL-4217E - Ontario Field Biology Camp

BIOL-4316E - Advanced Plant Ecophysiology         

BIOL-4336E - Plant Geography         

BIOL-4366E - Soil Biology

BIOL-4376E - The Biology of Mosses, Liverworts and Lichens         

BIOL-4386E - Wetland Ecology and Conservation         

BIOL-4717E - Animal Behaviour         

BIOL-4747E - Herpetology          

BIOL-4777E - Wildlife Management: Objectives, Methods and Techniques          

BIOL-4797E - Environmental Physiology         

BIOL-4807E - Advanced Genetics         

BIOL-4907E - Fisheries Science for Stressed Ecosystems         

GEOL-2406E - Paleobiology I       

PHIL-2215E - Environmental Ethics