Adviser: Kimberly N. Russell; Blake Hall 100, 848-932-9383, (Kimberly.russell@rutgers.edu)
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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 credits])
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.
C. Ecology (one course is required)
11:216:199 Trees and the Environment (3)
11:216:272 Dendrology (4)
11:216:296 Honors Seminar
11:216:302 Parasite Ecology (4)
11:216:317 Conservation Ecology (3) [CC- and WCd-core requirements]
11:216:332 Plant Ecology (4)
11:216:334 Aquatic Ecology (3)
11:216:335 Freshwater Ecology (4)
11:216:360 Animal Physiological Ecology (3)
11:216:411 and 412 Plant Diversity and Evolution (4)
11:216:422 Soil Organismal Diversity (3)
11:216:450 Landscape Ecology (3)
11:216:451 Global Change Ecology (3)
11:216:487 Urban Ecology (3)
D. Evolution (one course is required)
11:216:240 Behavioral Biology (4)
11:216:269 Evolution of Animal Behavior (3)
11:216:296 Honors Seminar (3)
11:216:323 Ornithology (4)
11:216:324 Invertebrate Zoology (4)
11:216:325 Vertebrate Zoology (4)
11:216:351 Principles of Ecology (3)
11:216:405 Evolution of Infectious Diseases (3)
11:216:441 Animal Behavior (3)
11:216:454 Molecular Ecology (3)
11:216:411 and 11:216:412 Plant Diversity and Evolution (3) AND Plant Diversity and Evolution Lab (1)
E. Natural Resources/Techniques (one course is required)
11:216:210 Nature Journaling: Discovering Biodiversity and Nature in Everyday Life (3)
11:216:274 Field Techniques (4)
11:216:315 Conservation Techniques (3)
11:216:320 Controversies in Sustainability (3)
11:216:365 Arboriculture (4)
11:216:371 Introduction to Remote Sensing Image Analysis (3)
11:216:403 Urban Forestry (3)
11:216:421 Wetland Ecology (4)
11:216:464 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3)
11:216:469 Wildlife Diseases (3)
11:216:471 Silviculture (3)
11:216:474 Advanced Remote Sensing (3)
11:216:475 Winter Field Ecology (1)
11:216:488 Restoration Ecology (4)
11:573:362 Intermediate Environmental Geomatics (3)
11:573:462 Advanced Environmental Geomatics (3)