FACULTY OF SCIENCE

FOUR-YEAR BSc HONORS ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Admission Requirements

Completion of the requirements for the 3-year BSc in Biology with the general prerequisites for entrance into honors programs in the Biological Sciences. It is recommended that some of the program's requirements listed below, including Biology 284a and 366b, be taken prior to Fourth Year.

Note:

It is very important for potential Ecology and Evolution honors students to consult the program's advisors in choosing the appropriate courses during their second and third years. All fourth year programs must be approved by a program advisor. Students should consult the Departments of Plant Sciences and/or Zoology to obtain an advisor.

Fourth Year

All fourth year course selections must be approved by the co-ordinator of the Ecology and Evolution program. The fourth year program consists of 5.0 principal courses, at least 2.0 of which must be at the 400-level. These 5.0 courses must fulfill the requirements outlined in each of the three sections listed below.
(Students who have completed 1.0 or more of these courses prior to entry into Fourth Year must take at least 4.0 courses from those listed below. In such cases, a maximum of 1.0 option course may be taken, but it must be at the 200-level or above.)
1. Evolutionary Biology.
Biology 366b, and EITHER Biology 304a OR Zoology 441a.
2. The Diversity of Life.
Biology 284a, and TWO HALF COURSES FROM: Biology 216b OR Biology 204a; Biology 240b OR Biology 328a; Biology 271a OR Biology 355b; Biology 318b OR Plant Sciences 402a.
3. Additional Areas of Focus. FIVE HALF COURSES FROM AT LEAST THREE OF THE FOLLOWING SIX AREAS OF FOCUS:
i. Community & Ecosystem Ecology:
Biology 327b (or the former Biology 213b), Biology 345a, Plant Sciences 452b.
ii. Population & Physiological Ecology:
Biology 321F (or the former Biology 203F), Biology 335b, Plant Sciences 403a.
iii. Behavioural Ecology:
Biology 336a, Zoology 436G.
iv. Applied Ecology:
Biology 217b, Biology 285b, Biology 346b, Environmental Science 494F/G.
v. Quantitative & Theoretical Ecology:
Biology 352b, Zoology 434b, Zoology 444a.
vi. Research:
Biology 320y, Plant Sciences 450a/451b, Zoology 450a/b/451b, Zoology 420y/421y, Plant Sciences 490a.

Note: Students planning to enter fourth year Honors Ecology and Evolution are required to choose their courses in consultation with the program coordinator.

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