Undergraduate Embedded Certificate in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
Biology majors are eligible to complete certificates within Biology electives and free electives.
All certificates are subject to the following requirements:
- Minimum 12 credits from the list of approved courses for each certificate
- Minimum 9 credits BIOS courework
- Minimum 9 credits of 3xxx or higher coursework
- Maximum 6 credits of Special Topics
- Maximum 3 credits Transfer Credit
- Courses may not be double-counted toward more than one certificate or minor
Students declare a certificate, select and complete at least 12 credits that correspond to the desired certificate from the list below. Complete Certificate Applications must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the end of your graduating semester. The Certificate Application will be available on the Biology Majors Portal site in Canvas.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 12 credits (at least 9 credits must be Biological Sciences (BIOS): | 12 | |
| Ecology & Evolution: An Australian Perspective | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Microbiology Lab | ||
| Biological Oceanography | ||
| Molecular Evolution | ||
| Medical Microbiology | ||
| Microbial Ecology | ||
| Marine Ecology | ||
| Microbial Physiology | ||
| Population Dynamics | ||
| Behavioral Biology | ||
| Epigenetics, Stem Cells, and Development | ||
| Community Ecology | ||
| Origin of complex life: from cells to societies | ||
| Aquatic Chemical Ecology | ||
| Signaling Molecules | ||
| Special Topics (Conservation Biology) | ||
| Special Topics (Biodiversity on a Changing Planet) | ||
| Special Topics (Biology of Terrestrial Vertebrates) | ||
| Introduction to Physical and Chemical Oceanography | ||
| Physical and Chemical Oceanography | ||
| Paleoclimatology and Paleoceanography | ||
| Climate and Global Change | ||
| Environmental Field Methods | ||
| Biogeochemical Cycles | ||