Plan Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses		4
AEC 502	Introduction to Biological Research
AEC 503	Foundations of Ecology
Elective Courses		5-8
Select five credit hours (MS) or eight credit hours (PhD) in conjunction with the academic committee 1
Total Hours		9-12

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Courses must be outside the student's major discipline

Additional Requirements

• Must maintain an average of 3.0 (B) for courses taken to complete the Ecology minor.
• A graduate faculty member who conducts research in Ecology must serve on the students graduate advisory committee.  This committee member should be chosen in consultation with the Ecology minor DGP.*
• The student must obtain approval from the Ecology minor DGP to enroll in the minor.
• If the student is doing a non-thesis degree program, the student must obtain approval from the Ecology minor DGP for their minor program of study (Graduate Student Plan of Work).