Ecology Emphasis
Lower Division
- BIOL 105 Principles of Biology
- BOT 105 General Botany
- ZOOL 110 Introductory Zoology
- CHEM 109 General Chemistry
- PHYX 106 College Physics: Mechanics & Heat
- PHYX 118 College Physics: Biological Applications
- MATH 105 Calculus for Biological Sciences and Natural Resources*
- BIOM 109 Introductory Biometrics
Choose one from the following:
- GEOL 109 General Geology
- OCN 109 General Oceanography
- FISH 320 Limnology
- SOIL 260 Introduction to Soil Science
- GEOG 106 Physical Geography
Upper Division
- CHEM 328 Brief Organic Chemistry
- BIOL 432 Community Ecology
One course from the following:
Two courses from the following:
- ZOOL 314 Invertebrate Zoology
- ZOOL 316 Freshwater Invertebrates
- ZOOL 352 Natural History of the Vertebrates
- ZOOL 358 General Entomology
- FISH 310 Ichthyology
- ZOOL 354 Herpetology
- WLDF 365 Ornithology I
- ZOOL 356 Mammology
- ZOOL 556 Marine Mammology
- BOT 350 Plant Taxonomy
- BOT 354 Agrostology
- BOT 355 Lichens and Bryophytes
- BOT 353 Phycology
- BOT 359 Biology of Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
- BOT 358 Biology of Microfungi
- BIOL 412 General Bacteriology
Upper division electives:
At least two upper division courses in the ecological or biological sciences to be chosen in consultation with advisor. Courses taken to satisfy this requirement should be chosen to provide subject breadth, rather than a particular focus of study.
HSU offers a diverse array of ecology courses in a number of departments (Biology, Botany, Zoology, Fisheries, Oceanography, Wildlife, Forestry, Geology). Some of these ecology courses are habitat focused (i.e. marine, freshwater, desert, forest), or they may be focused on particular organisms (plants, insects, microorganism, invertebrates, etc). Courses chosen to satisfy this requirement must be approved by an Ecology advisor.