Evolution and Ecology Major Program (BS)

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Required supportive courses

  • Biology 1113 & 1114 – 8 hr
  • Math 1151 or 1156 – 5 hr
  • Physics 1200 & 1201, or 1250 & 1251 – 10 hr
  • Chemistry 1210 & 1220 – 10 hr
  • Chemistry 2310 or 2510 – 4 hr
  • Statistics 2480 or 2450 – 3 hr

Core Requirements

The Evolution and Ecology Major requires a minimum of 30 semester hours, comprised of core courses plus electives.  

  • EEOB 3310.01 or 3310.02 Evolution – 4 hr
  • EEOB 3410 Ecology – 4 hr
  • Biology 3401 – 4 hr
  • Advanced course in math or statistics

Biodiversity Requirement (choose 2)

  • EEOB 2210 Ohio Plants– 2 hr
  • EEOB 2220 Ohio Birds – 2 hr
  • EEOB 3320 Organismal Diversity – 3 hr
  • EEOB 4210 Vertebrates – 2 hr
  • EEOB 4220 Mammals – 3 hr
  • EEOB 4230 Invertebrates – 2 hr
  • EEOB 4240 Plants & People – 3 hr
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Evolution and Ecology Requirement (choose 2)

  • EEOB 3420 Behavioral Ecol. – 4 hr
  • EEOB 4410 Conservation Biol. – 3 hr
  • EEOB 4420 Tropical Field Studies – 3 hr
  • EEOB 4430 Ecol. Meth. I – 2 hr
  • EEOB 5310 Advanced Evolution – 3 hr
  • EEOB 5320 Creation & Evol. – 3 hr
  • EEOB 5410 Ocean Ecol. – 1.5 hr
  • EEOB 5420 Ecol. Inland Waters – 4 hr
  • EEOB 5430 Fish Ecol. – 3 hr
  • EEOB 5450 Pop. Ecol. – 3 hr
  • EEOB 5470 Comm. & Ecosys. Ecol.– 3 hr

Electives

Electives can be any course in EEOB numbered at the 2000-level or higher.  Electives can also come from units outside EEOB if the course fulfills the goals of the Evolution and Ecology Major.  These courses must be approved by the Evolution & Ecology advisor, Sue Ellen Dehority dehority.2@osu.edu.