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Bachelor of Science (Ecology)

This is a 3 year degree program. Appropriate subjects in Biological Sciences and Geosciences are combined with mathematics and statistics to form the following program. Approval is required for entry to this program. Coordinator: Associate Professor D Ayre.


100 Level
BIOL104 Evolution, Biodiversity and the Environment
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms
GEOS102 Earth Environments and Resources
GEOS112 Physical Environments
MATH111 Applied Mathematical Modelling
STAT131 Understanding Variation and Risk
MATH187 Mathematics 1A Part 1 (or MATH141/143 Mathematics 1C/D Part 1)
MATH188 Mathematics 1B Part 2 (or MATH142/144 Mathematics 1C/D Part 2)


200 Level
BIOL240 Functional Biology of Plants and Animals
BIOL241 Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling
BIOL251 Principles of Ecology and Evolution
GEOS220 Climate and Natural Hazards
GEOS239 Remote Sensing of the Environment
GEOS222 Biogeography
STAT252 Statistics for the Natural Sciences

Plus 6 credit points from
Either  
CHEM101 Chemistry 1A
or  
CHEM104 Chemistry 1D
   
Either  
CHEM102 Chemistry 1B
or  
CHEM105 Chemistry 1E
STAT231 Probability and Random Variables
STAT232 Estimation and Hypothesis Testing
GEOS231 Environmental Impact of Societies

or other subjects as approved by the course coordinator.

NB: STAT252 is NOT included if STAT131 or 232 is taken. MATH187 and MATH188 are prerequisite for STAT231 and 232

300 Level
BIOL351 Conservation Biology
BIOL355 Marine and Terrestrial Ecology
STAT335 Sample Surveys and Experimental Design
GEOS322 Global Environmental Change

Plus 16 credit points from
BIOL332 Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
BIOL357 Field Techniques in Ecology
BIOL392 Advanced Biology Project
GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems
GEOS323 Coastal Environments
GEOS315 Field Studies in Physical Geography
GEOS381 Directed Studies in Geosciences A