Ecology Minor

Ecology is a branch of Biology that studies the relations of organisms to one another and to their environment. RPI has a substantial depth in Ecological research and faculty expertise, as well as Institute-wide initiatives such as the Jefferson Project. The Institute offers a minor in Ecology to all students consisting of 16 credit hours, as noted below.

Minor Requirements

Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 4
(See list of accepted courses below)

BIOL 4850 - Principles of Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4880 - Global Environmental Change Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4970 - Non-thesis Research Credit Hours: 1 to 4
(See footnote 1 below)
or
BIOL 4990 - Senior Research Thesis Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below)

Restricted Elective

Choose one elective from the following list. Other options by approval of Ecology Minor Faculty (email rosek4@rpi.edu).

BIOL 4870 - Lake George Limnology and Underwater Ecology (BLUE) Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4960 - Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4810 - Chemistry of the Environment Credit Hours: 4
ECON 4260 - Environmental and Resource Economics Credit Hours: 4
ERTH 4500 - Earth’s Climate: Past, Present, and Future Credit Hours: 4

Footnotes

Independent Research can be conducted over multiple semesters or during The Arch Summer Semester. Topics studied must be ecological in nature, and research should be 10-12 hours per week during a single standard semester, equivalent to 4 credit hours of course credit. Experience should include presenting a poster or presentation. Faculty can be from Biology or other department, but non-Biology faculty must be approved by the Ecology Minor Faculty (email rosek4@rpi.edu).

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Ecology Minor

Minor Requirements

Restricted Elective

Footnotes