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University of Calgary Calendar 2011-2012 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.1 Biological Sciences 5.1.6 Programs in Ecology
5.1.6 Programs in Ecology

See the Faculty of Science subsections on Enrolment Limitations in Section 3 (Faculty Regulations) and Program Details in Section 5.

Courses constituting the field of Ecology

*A maximum of two of these courses may be counted towards the field.

**Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Approval will have to be granted on an individual basis. Check the list published by the Department each February.

***No more than one FCE of such courses (approved by the Department prior to registering in the course) can be counted towards the Major Field.

Required Courses - Major Program

See also 3.4 Program Requirements, in particular, the regulations on the distribution of courses at the 200 level and above allowed in a program and on the List of Science-Equivalent Courses in Other Faculties (Table I).

Note: Commencing Fall 2011, Biology 241/243 will replace Biology 231/233 as the core introductory departmental courses, serving as prerequisites for the 300-level core biology courses and others.

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331 (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Applied Mathematics 217 or Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 211 or 213 or 253 or 283

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or Geology 201 and 203 or Physics 211 or 221, and 223

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

0.5 FCE – Biology 315

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 351

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 353 or option*

0.5 FCE - Biology 401

3.5 FCE - Ecology 413, 417, 419, 425, 429, 439, 501

0.5 FCE - Options from the Field

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science**

4.0 FCE - Options

*Check details of other programs in the Department of Biological Sciences to see where this option is allowed.

**These 4.0 FCE options are selected from faculties outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 4.0 FCE students must select at least 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts. (see 3.4.B.(d) Breadth requirement in Section 3 Faculty Regulations).

Required Courses - Honours Program

Note: Commencing Fall 2011, Biology 241/243 will replace Biology 231/233 as the core introductory departmental courses, serving as prerequisites for the 300-level core biology courses and others.
 
2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331 (Biocore)

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

1.0 FCE - One of Applied Mathematics 217 or Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 211 or 213 or 253 or 283

1.0 FCE - Computer Science 217 and 219, or Computer Science 231 and 233, or 235 and Computer Science option

or

Geology 201 and 203

or

Physics 211 or 221, and 223

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

0.5 FCE – Biology 315

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 351

0.5 FCE - Chemistry 353 or option*

0.5 FCE - Biology 401

3.5 FCE - Ecology 413, 417, 419, 425, 429, 439, 501

1.0 FCE – Ecology 530

0.5 FCE - Options from the Field

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science**

3.0 FCE - Options

*Check the details of other programs in the Department of Biological Sciences to see where this option is allowed.

**These 4.0 FCE options are selected from faculties outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 4.0 FCE students must select at least 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts. (see 3.4.B.(d) Breadth requirement in Section 3 Faculty Regulations).

Recommendations
  • This listing provides recommended options for students wishing to create a program of courses that explores their particular areas of interest and supports their career goals. It is not expected that students will be able to include all of the suggestions in one area in their programs; neither is the list exhaustive nor exclusive. Many courses have prerequisites that are not listed.

General Ecology

Biology 451; Botany 327, 441; Marine Science 430; Zoology 375, 477.01 or 477.02; Geography 211; Geology 201 or 209

Aquatic Ecology

Botany 327; Ecology 491, 527, 607; Marine Science 420, 430, 450, 537, 572, 574; Zoology 375; Chemistry 311 and 315, 351 and 353; Geography 307; Geology 201 or 209

Behavioural Ecology

Ecology 491, 527; Zoology 461, 477.01 or 477.02, 567, 577, 583; Psychology 205

Community and Ecosystem Ecology

Biology 435; Botany 327, 441; Ecology 527; Marine Science 430, 537; Zoology 375, 477.01 or 477.02; Geography 211; Geology 201 or 209

Fish and Wildlife Ecology

Biology 451; Botany 327, 441; Ecology 527; Marine Science 430, 450, 540, 544, 574; Zoology 477.01 or 477.02, 483, 567, 577, 583; Economics 377; Geography 333, 433

Physiological Ecology

Biology 505; Botany 303; Ecology 527; Zoology 483, 575

Population Ecology

Biology 451; Botany 441; Ecology 491, 527, 677; Zoology 375, 477.01 or 477.02, 567, 577, 583

Terrestrial Ecology

Biology 435; Botany 441; Ecology 491, 527; Zoology 477.01 or 477.02; Chemistry 311, 315, 351, 353; Geography 333, 433; Geology 201 or 209

Suggested Program Sequence

Third Year

(Available to Honours students, and Major students after satisfactory completion of the Biological Sciences core program that includes Biology 241, 243, 311, 313 and 331.)

 

Fall

Winter

Ecology 417 or 429

Biology 401

Ecology 425

Ecology 419 or 439

Ecology 413

Option

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

 

Ecology 530 (for Honours), option (for Majors)

Ecology 530 continued (for Honours), option (for Majors)

Ecology 417 or 429

Ecology 419 or 439

Option

Ecology 501

Option

Option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Ecology Co-operative Education

Application deadline: December 1 or May 1.

See the subsection on Co-operative Education/ Internship Programs in Section 3 (Faculty Regulations) and the major section on "Co-operative Education/Internship" of this Calendar.

Co-operative Education programs are five-year degree programs which include 16 months of supervised work experience in various industrial and government workplaces. Minimally, students must be in their second year in the Biological Sciences program with a grade point average of 2.30 before applying for admission to the BSc Ecology Co-operative Education program. A grade point average of 3.30 is required for entry into the BSc Honours Ecology Co-operative Education program. In addition, students must complete the courses outlined for the second year of the Ecology program with the same minimum grade point average before commencing the first co-operative education placement (the summer following second year).

Required Courses

20.0 FCE - Same as Ecology Majors or Honours

16 months - Co-operative Education work terms (Co-operative Education 543.01, 543.02, 543.03, 543.04)

Suggested Program Sequence
  • All courses in the common second-year program must be completed prior to the start of the first work term.
  • The sequence below is only one of several possibilities; students should consult the Ecology Division Co-op Coordinator for other suggestions.

See Common Second Year



Fall Winter Summer
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Four-month Co-op or defer to Summer of Year Three

Third Year

(Available to Honours students, and Major students after satisfactory completion of the Biological Sciences core program that includes Biology 241, 243, 311, 313 and 331.)

- -

Four-month Co-op

Biology 401

-
-

Ecology 419 or option

-
-

Option

-
-

Option

-
-

Non-science option

-

Fourth Year

- -

Ecology 417 or option

Four-month Co-op

Four-month Co-op

Ecology 425

- -

Ecology 429 or option

- -

Ecology 413

- -

Non-science option

- -

Fifth Year



Ecology 530 (for Honours), option (for Majors)

Ecology 530 continued (for Honours), option (for Majors)

-

Ecology 429 or option

Ecology 419 or option

-

Ecology 429 or option

Ecology 439

-

Option

Ecology 501

-

Non-science option

Non-science option

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