Applied Ecology Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Also available via Ecampus.
The Applied Ecology option is for Environmental Sciences students who seek to orient their studies around ecology. This is applied ecology and therefore includes geographic methods for measuring and data collection in ecological change. Students seeking a concentration in policy and management are encouraged to consider the Conservation, Resources, and Sustainability option.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students should first complete the following course: | ||
| BI 370 | ECOLOGY | 3 |
| Applied Ecology Core | ||
| Ecological Studies | ||
| Select a minimum of one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| PLANT ECOLOGY | ||
| FOREST ECOLOGY | ||
| WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| RANGELAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| Field Methods | ||
| Select a minimum of one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| ^ECOLOGICAL METHODS | ||
| FIELD METHODS IN PLANT ECOLOGY | ||
| WILDLAND PLANT IDENTIFICATION | ||
| Geographic Methods | ||
| Select one to three of the following: | 4-12 | |
| *FOUNDATIONS OF GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND GIS | ||
| GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | ||
| GEOVISUALIZATION: CARTOGRAPHY | ||
| REMOTE SENSING I: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 9-17 credits of the following: | 9-17 | |
| GENETICS | ||
or PBG 430 | PLANT GENETICS | |
| *INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION | ||
or BI 445 | EVOLUTION | |
| MARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| BIOGEOGRAPHY | ||
| PLANT STRUCTURE | ||
| PLANT SYSTEMATICS | ||
| PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| FOREST TYPES OF THE NORTHWEST | ||
| URBAN FORESTRY | ||
or HORT 350 | URBAN FORESTRY | |
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | ||
or FW 445 | ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | |
| TOPICS IN WILDLAND FIRE | ||
| ORNITHOLOGY | ||
| SYSTEMATICS OF BIRDS | ||
| ICHTHYOLOGY | ||
| MAMMALOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTORY POPULATION DYNAMICS | ||
| APPLIED COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE DISEASES | ||
| ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | ||
or OC 434 | ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | |
| AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | ||
| *ECOLOGY AND HISTORY: LANDSCAPES OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN | ||
| FISH ECOLOGY | ||
| WILDLIFE ECOLOGY | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF LIFE: SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS AND CONSERVATION | ||
| ^APPLIED ECOLOGY OF MANAGED ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| RANGE ECOLOGY I-GRASSLANDS | ||
| RANGE ECOLOGY II-SHRUBLANDS | ||
| DESERT WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | ||
| WILDLAND RESTORATION AND ECOLOGY | ||
| RANGELAND ANALYSIS | ||
| RANGELAND-ANIMAL RELATIONS | ||
| RIPARIAN ECOHYDROLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ECOSYSTEMS OF WILDLAND SOILS | ||
| BIOLOGY OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| BIOLOGY OF INSECTS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| Total Hours | 22-40 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Option Code: 845