Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

In the 21st century, biologists in fields ranging from medicine to global change biology increasingly incorporate ecological and evolutionary ideas in their research. The major in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology encourages students to understand and appreciate important linkages between biological disciplines. The major is very broad, including components of evolutionary biology, ecology, and physiology. Faculty interests are also broad and include molecular evolution, population genetics, the evolution of aging, conservation biology, restoration ecology, biogeography, plant and animal population and community ecology, the evolution of infectious disease, experimental evolution, evolutionary ecology, population and community ecology, conservation and restoration ecology, global change, microbial ecology, behavioral ecology, ecophysiology, and evolutionary physiology. Following graduation, students will be especially well prepared to enter graduate programs in either ecology or evolution for advanced study. The major also provides the foundation to pursue careers in governmental and non-governmental environmental organizations, in industry, and in professional schools. The Department considers undergraduate experience in research an integral component of a scientific education, and majors are required to participate in BIO SCI 199 or BIO SCI 197, in which they will be mentored by an individual faculty member within the Department.

Freshman applicants must have completed their secondary school/high school and have earned a certificate of completion which enables them to be admitted to a university. If youve completed all your secondary school/high school in a country where English is not the language of instruction, you can demonstrate proficiency by earning the required scores in following,
Score 6.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination:
Internet-based test (iBT): Minimum score of 80 or better
Paper-delivered test: Minimum score of 60 or better
You must have completed secondary school with excellent grades/marks in academic subjects
Nonresident applicants must have a minimum 3.4 GPA