Applied Ecology Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
Also available at OSU-Cascades and 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.
Option Code: 845
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Ecological Studies | ||
| Select a minimum of one course from the following: | ||
| BI 351 | MARINE ECOLOGY | 3 |
| BOT 341 | PLANT ECOLOGY | 4 |
| FES 341 | FOREST ECOLOGY 1 | 3 |
| FW 479 | WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | 3 |
| OC 434/FW 434 | ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | 4 |
| RNG 341 | RANGELAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 1 | 3 |
| Field Methods | ||
| Select a minimum of one course from the following: | ||
| BI 371 | ^ECOLOGICAL METHODS 1 | 3 |
| BI 373 | ^FIELD METHODS IN MARINE ECOLOGY | 3 |
| BI 375 | FIELD METHODS IN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION 1 | 4 |
| BOT 440 | FIELD METHODS IN PLANT ECOLOGY | 4 |
| FW 493 | FIELD METHODS FOR MARINE RESEARCH | 3 |
| RNG 353 | WILDLAND PLANT IDENTIFICATION 1 | 4 |
| Geographic Methods | ||
| Select one to three courses from the following: | ||
| GEOG 201 | *FOUNDATIONS OF GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND GIS | 4 |
| GEOG 360 | GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY 1 | 4 |
| GEOG 370 | GEOVISUALIZATION: CARTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| GEOG 480 | REMOTE SENSING I: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9-17 credits from the following: | ||
| BI 311 | GENETICS | 4 |
| or PBG 430 | PLANT GENETICS | |
| BI 345 | *INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION | 3 |
| or BI 445 | EVOLUTION | |
| BI 481 | BIOGEOGRAPHY | 3 |
| BOT 313 | PLANT STRUCTURE | 4 |
| BOT 321 | PLANT SYSTEMATICS | 4 |
| BOT 331 | PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| FES 342 | FOREST TYPES OF THE NORTHWEST 1 | 3 |
| FES 350/HORT 350 | URBAN FORESTRY | 3 |
| FES 412 | FOREST ENTOMOLOGY | 3 |
| FES 445/FW 445 | ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION 1 | 4 |
| FOR 346 | TOPICS IN WILDLAND FIRE | 3 |
| FOR 413/BOT 413 | FOREST PATHOLOGY | 3 |
| FW 311 | ORNITHOLOGY 1 | 3 |
| FW 312 | SYSTEMATICS OF BIRDS 1 | 2 |
| FW 315 | ICHTHYOLOGY | 3 |
| FW 317 | MAMMALOGY 1 | 3 |
| FW 320 | INTRODUCTORY POPULATION DYNAMICS 1 | 4 |
| FW 321 | APPLIED COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY | 3 |
| FW 427 | PRINCIPLES OF WILDLIFE DISEASES | 4 |
| FW 451 | AVIAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FW 456 | FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | 5 |
| FW 462 | ECOSYSTEM SERVICES | 3 |
| FW 470 | *ECOLOGY AND HISTORY: LANDSCAPES OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN | 3 |
| FW 473 | FISH ECOLOGY | 4 |
| FW 481 | WILDLIFE ECOLOGY 1 | 3 |
| GEOG 324 | ^ECOLOGICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY | 4 |
| MB 314 | AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| OC 434/FW 434 | ESTUARINE ECOLOGY | 4 |
| RNG 351 | RANGE ECOLOGY I-GRASSLANDS | 3 |
| RNG 352 | RANGE ECOLOGY II-SHRUBLANDS | 3 |
| RNG 355 | DESERT WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 1 | 4 |
| RNG 421 | WILDLAND RESTORATION AND ECOLOGY | 4 |
| RNG 441 | RANGELAND ANALYSIS | 4 |
| RNG 442 | RANGELAND-ANIMAL RELATIONS | 4 |
| RNG 455 | RIPARIAN ECOHYDROLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 1 | 4 |
| SOIL 366 | ECOSYSTEMS OF WILDLAND SOILS 1 | 3 |
| SOIL 455 | BIOLOGY OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS | 4 |
| Z 350 | ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| Z 365 | BIOLOGY OF INSECTS | 4 |
| Z 423 | ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| Z 477 | AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY 1 | 4 |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
| 1 | Available at OSU-Cascades |
Option Code: 845