Minor in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (20-23 credits)

Advisers: Suzanne Sukhdeo; Bartlett Hall 217, 848-932-3760, (ssukhdeo@sebs.rutgers.edu) and Michael Sukhdeo; Bartlett Hall 213A, 848-932-9406 (sukhdeo@sebs.rutgers.edu)

Prerequisites: 01:119:115, 116 and 117 General Biology (4,4,2) or 01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)

Required Courses (Six Courses)

  11:216:104  Topics in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (1)

  11:216:217  Principles of Natural Resource Management (3)

  11:216:251  Fundamentals of Evolution (3)

  11:216:252  Fundamentals of Evolution Lab (1)

  11:216:351  Principles of Ecology (3)

  11:216:352  Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1)

Distribution Electives (One from Each of Techniques, Biodiversity, and Functional Systems [9-12])

To be determined in consultation with the student's adviser. Students can choose from a number of courses offered through the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, as well as several courses from other departments.

  Techniques  (one course)

  11:372:232 and 233  Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics (3) and

  11:372:232 and 233  Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics Laboratory (1) or

   01:119:380  Genetics (3) and 01:119:382  Genetics Laboratory (1) or

   11:216:274  Field Techniques (4) or

   11:216:353  Experimental Evolution (4) or

   11:216:431  Fundamental Ecology and Environmental Modeling (3) or

   11:216:461  Field Ecology (2)

  11:216:272  Dendrology (4)

  11:216:323  Ornithology (4)

  11:216:324  Invertebrate Zoology (4)

  11:216:325  Vertebrate Zoology (4)

  11:216:401  Evolution of Eukaryotes (3)

  11:216:411  Plant Diversity and Evolution (4)

  11:216:422  Soil Organismal Diversity (3)

  11:216:469  Wildlife Diseases (3)

  11:370:381  Insect Biology (4)

  11:370:402  Aquatic Entomology (4)

  11:628:321  Ichthyology (4)

  11:680:491  Microbial Ecology and Diversity (3)

  11:770:402  Mycology: Fungi in the Environment (3)

  11:776:400  Fungi in the Environment (3)

 Functional Systems (one course)

  11:216:302  Parasite Ecology (4) 

  11:216:317  Conservation Ecology (3)

  11:216:332  Plant Ecology (4)

  11:216:335  Limnology (4)

  11:216:360  Animal Physiological Ecology (3)

  11:216:421  Wetland Ecology (3)

  11:216:450  Landscape Ecology (3)

  11:216:451  Global Change and Ecology (3)

  11:216:464  Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3)

  11:216:487  Urban Ecology (3)

  11:628:320  Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems (4)