Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Concentration

Courses may not double-count for two different concentration requirements.

Required Courses

Complete one of the following Development or Physiology courses:
BIO 330 - Vertebrate Physiology Units: 3
BIO 332 - Plant Physiology Units: 3
BIO 370 - Developmental Biology Units: 3
MSCI 331 - Ecological Physiology Units: 4
Complete both of the following Evolution and Ecology courses:
BIO 340 - Ecology Units: 4
BIO 341 - Evolution Bio & Pop Genetics Units: 3
Complete one of the following Research Methods courses:
BIO 320 - Microbiology Units: 4
BIO 322 - Plant Pathology Units: 4
BIO 380 - Practical Computing for Scientists Units: 4
CHEM 350 - Analytical & Instrumental Chemistry Units: 4
ENVS 350 - Quantitative Field Methods Units: 4
MSCI 350 - Quantitative Marine Science Units: 4
Complete one of the following Integrative Learning course/course combinations:
AGPS 470 - Integrated Pest Management Units: 3 and
BIO 492 - Course-Based Capstone
BIO 420 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology Units: 4 and
BIO 492 - Course-Based Capstone
BIO 421 - Microbiology Research Units: 3 and
BIO 492 - Course-Based Capstone Units: 1
BIO 430 - Marine Experimental Physiology Units: 4 and
MSCI 410 - Marine Science Group Capstone Units: 1
BIO 444 - Molecular Ecology & Evolution Units: 4 and
BIO 492 - Course-Based Capstone
BIO 448 - Freshwater Ecology Units: 4 and
ENVS 410 - Capstone Integration Seminar Units: 1
ENVS 446 - Landscape Ecology Units: 4 and
ENVS 410 - Capstone Integration Seminar
ENVS 464 - Wildlife Management and Conservation Units: 4 and
ENVS 410 - Capstone Integration Seminar
ENVS 475 - Projects in Natural Resource Management Units: 4 and
ENVS 410 - Capstone Integration Seminar
BIO 491 - Biology Honors Capstone Units: 1
and 2 units from the following:
- BIO 397 - Independent Research
- BIO 494 - Advanced Biology Internship
- BIO 497 - Independent Research
- RSCH 394 - Intermediate Undergraduate Research Experience
Complete one of the following Service Learning course/course combinations:
BIO 379S - Biology Service Learning Units: 3
ENVS 382S - Climate Justice and Communication Units: 4
ENSTU 349S - Environmental Interpretation and Outreach Units: 5
ENSTU 369S - Civic Ecology SL Units: 4
ENSTU 384S - Social and Ecological Justice Service Learning Units: 4
MSCI 359S - Marine Science Service Learning Units: 3

Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Concentration Electives

Complete ten (10) units of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology electives with at least 6 units from Group A and the remaining 4 units from either Group A or Group B. Alternatively, you may choose to complete one of the approved Minors listed below.

Group A

AGPS 315 - Soil Resource Management Units: 3
AGPS 371 - Weed Science and Technology Units: 3
AGPS 372 - Agricultural Entomology Units: 3
BIO 306 - Biotechnology for Agriculture Units: 3
BIO 306L - Biotechnology for Agriculture Lab Units: 1
BIO 320 - Microbiology Units: 4
BIO 322 - Plant Pathology Units: 4
BIO 330 - Vertebrate Physiology Units: 3
BIO 332 - Plant Physiology Units: 3
BIO 341L - Evolution and Population Genetics Laboratory Units: 1
BIO 356 - Zoology Specimen Preparation Units: 2
BIO 362 - Field Ornithology Units: 4
BIO 364 - Mammalogy Units: 4
BIO 370 - Developmental Biology Units: 3
BIO 380 - Practical Computing for Scientists Units: 4
BIO 397 - Independent Research Units: 1-2
BIO 410 - Bioinformatics Units: 4
BIO 412 - Comparative Genomics Units: 3
BIO 420 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology Units: 4
BIO 430 - Marine Experimental Physiology Units: 4
BIO 441 - Biology of Fishes Units: 4
BIO 444 - Molecular Ecology & Evolution Units: 4
BIO 448 - Freshwater Ecology Units: 4
BIO 449 - Community Ecology Units: 4
BIO 497 - Independent Research Units: 1-2
CHEM 212 - Organic Chemistry II Units: 3
CHEM 212L - Organic Chemistry II Lab Units: 2
CHEM 320 - Environmental Chemistry Units: 3
CHEM 320L - Environmental Chemistry Lab Units: 2
CHEM 350 - Analytical & Instrumental Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 430 - Environmental and Agricultural Chemistry Topics Units: 1-4
CHEM 432 - Aqueous Chemistry Units: 3
ENVS 303 - Calif Transect Orientation Units: 2
ENVS 303L - California Transect Lab Units: 3
ENVS 332 - Intro to GIS/GPS Units: 4
ENVS 350 - Quantitative Field Methods Units: 4
ENVS 360 - Natural History of California Wildlife Units: 4
ENVS 436 - Remote Sensing Units: 4
ENVS 440 - Environmental Modeling Units: 4
ENVS 446 - Landscape Ecology Units: 4
ENVS 475 - Projects in Natural Resource Management Units: 4
MSCI 331 - Ecological Physiology Units: 4
MSCI 337 - Robotics for Ecological Research Units: 4
MSCI 340 - Marine Ecology Units: 3
MSCI 345 - Marine Biodiversity and Functional Morphology Units: 3
MSCI 370 - Biological Physical Oceanography Units: 4
MSCI 437 - Ocean Instrumentation Projects Units: 4
MSCI 455 - Marine Fish Ecology Units: 4
MSCI 474 - Marine Landscape Ecology Units: 4
MSCI 475 - Marine Conservation Biology Units: 4
MSCI 477 - Global Change Biology Units: 3

Group B

BIO 392 - Biology Seminar Series Units: 1
BIO 394 - Biology Internship Units: 1-2
BIO 397 - Independent Research Units: 1-2
BIO 413 - Molecular Genetics Units: 4
BIO 414 - Molecular Cell Biology Units: 4
BIO 461 - Eukaryotic Molecular Biology Units: 4
BIO 494 - Advanced Biology Internship Units: 1-2
BIO 497 - Independent Research Units: 1-2
CHEM 310 - Biochemistry I Units: 3
CHEM 310L - Biochemistry Lab Units: 2
CHEM 410 - Biochemistry II Units: 3
PHYS 221 - Physics II Units: 4
RSCH 301 - Undergraduate Research III Units: 2
RSCH 394 - Intermediate Undergraduate Research Experience Units: 1

Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Concentration

Required Courses

Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Concentration Electives

Group A

Group B

Approved Minors