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Twin Cities Campus
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior B.S.
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
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Requirements for this program are current for Summer 2008.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 75 to 82.
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This program requires summer terms.
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Degree: Bachelor of Science.
Students majoring in ecology, evolution, and behavior (EEB) focus on three related areas of biology. Ecology examines the growth and maintenance of populations and their interactions in communities, and relationships among organisms and physical events in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Evolution investigates the origin and change of biological diversity by studying evolutionary patterns and processes at various temporal and spatial scales. Behavioral biology explores behavioral adaptations to the environment, mechanisms of behavior, and the evolution of social systems.
A B.S. in EEB prepares students for graduate study in integrative biology and related biological sciences; careers in teaching; and entry-level scientist positions in industry, government agencies, nonprofit agencies, and universities.
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Admission Requirements
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A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
2.5 for students transferring from outside the University.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Quantitative Requirement
MATH 1271 - Calculus I, MATH (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1281 {Inactive}
MATH 1272 - Calculus II (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1282 {Inactive}
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis, MATH (4.0 cr)
or STAT 3021 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3.0 cr)
Chemistry
CHEM 1021 - Chemical Principles I, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1022 - Chemical Principles II, PHYS SCI/L, ENVT (4.0 cr)
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I (3.0 cr)
CHEM 2302 - Organic Chemistry II (3.0 cr)
or EEB 4611 - Biogeochemical Processes (3.0 cr)
Physics
PHYS 1201W - Introductory Physics for Biology and Pre-medicine I, PHYS SCI/L, WI (5.0 cr)
or PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
PHYS 1202W - Introductory Physics for Biology and Pre-medicine II, PHYS SCI/L, WI (5.0 cr)
or PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
General Biology
BIOL 2002 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part I, BIOL SCI/L (5.0 cr)
or BIOL 2002H - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part I, BIOL SCI/L, H (5.0 cr)
BIOL 2003 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 2003H - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II, H (3.0 cr)
Organismal Biology
Courses or course pairs must be from two different groups
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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Animal Biology
BIOL 2012 - General Zoology (4.0 cr)
or BIOL 3211 - Animal Physiology (3.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory (1.0 cr)
or PHSL 3051 - Human Physiology (4.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory (1.0 cr)
or PHSL 3061 - Principles of Physiology (4.0 cr)
BIOL 2005 - Animal Diversity Laboratory (1.0 cr)
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Plant Biology
BIOL 2022 - General Botany (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 3007W - Plant, Algal, and Fungal Diversity and Adaptation, WI (4.0 cr)
or BIOL 3002 - Plant Biology: Function (2.0 cr)
BIOL 3005W - Plant Function Laboratory, WI (2.0 cr)
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Microbiology
VBS 2032 - General Microbiology With Laboratory (4.0 cr)
or BIOL 2032 {Inactive}
or MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms (5.0 cr)
Biology Core
BIOL 3807 and 3811 are summer courses offered at the Itasca Biological Station which can count toward the biology core and the field/lab experience.
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry (3.0 cr)
BIOL 4003 - Genetics (3.0 cr)
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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BIOL 3409 - Evolution (3.0 cr)
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BIOL 3407 - Ecology, ENVT (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 3408W - Ecology, ENVT, WI (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 3807 - Ecology, ENVT (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 3411 - Introduction to Animal Behavior (3.0 cr)
or BIOL 3811 - Introduction to Animal Behavior (4.0 cr)
EEB Major Electives
The 13 credits include the field/lab experience, upper division EEB requirement, and additional electives as needed. Field/lab experience courses can count in other areas of the major. Directed research must be completed for a minimum of 4 credits to count for the field/lab experience; credits can be split over multiple terms using 4994, 4794W, or a combination of the two. Contact the EEB director of undergraduate studies to discuss alternative options for the field/lab experience.
Take 13 or more credit(s) from the following:
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Field/Lab Experience
Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
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BIOL 3807 - Ecology, ENVT (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 3811 - Introduction to Animal Behavior (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 3820 - Aquatic Toxicology (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 3825 - Ecological Genetics (2.0 cr)
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BIOL 4862 - Biological Photography and Digital Imaging Techniques (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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EEB 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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EEB 4801 - Field Limnology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4809 - Field Ecosystem Ecology (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4814 - Plant Community Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4817 - Vertebrate Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4825 - Telemetry and Animal Behavior (2.0 cr)
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EEB 4839 - Field Studies in Mammalogy (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4842 - Arctic Field Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4844 - Field Ornithology (4.0 cr)
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BIOL 4850 - Special Topics in Biology (2.0-5.0 cr)
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BIOL 4894 - Directed Research at Itasca (1.0-7.0 cr)
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Upper Division EEB
Take 7 or more credit(s) from the following:
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EEB 3603 - Science, Protection, and Management of Aquatic Environments (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4014 - Ecology of Vegetation (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4016W - Ecological Biogeography, WI (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4068 - Plant Physiological Ecology
(3.0 cr)
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EEB 4129 - Mammalogy (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4134 - Introduction to Ornithology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4329 - Primate Ecology and Social Behavior (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4607 - Plankton Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4611 - Biogeochemical Processes (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4631 - Global Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4793W - Directed Studies: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-7.0 cr)
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EEB 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive, WI (1.0-6.0 cr)
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EEB 4801 - Field Limnology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4809 - Field Ecosystem Ecology (3.0 cr)
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EEB 4814 - Plant Community Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4817 - Vertebrate Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4825 - Telemetry and Animal Behavior (2.0 cr)
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EEB 4839 - Field Studies in Mammalogy (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4842 - Arctic Field Ecology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4844 - Field Ornithology (4.0 cr)
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EEB 4993 - Directed Studies (1.0-7.0 cr)
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EEB 4994 - Directed Research (1.0-6.0 cr)
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EEB 5001 - Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Plant Communities (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5008 - Forest Response to Quaternary Climate Change (2.0 cr)
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EEB 5009 - Quaternary Vegetation History and Climate (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5011 - Pollen Morphology (2.0 cr)
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EEB 5013 - Quaternary Plant Macrofossils (2.0 cr)
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EEB 5033 - Population and Quantitative Genetics (4.0 cr)
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EEB 5042 - Quantitative Genetics (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5051 - Analysis of Populations (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5053 - Ecology: Theory and Concepts (4.0 cr)
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EEB 5068 - Plant Physiological Ecology (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5122W - Plant Interactions with Animals and Microbes, WI (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5146 - Science and Policy of Global Environmental Change (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5221 - Molecular and Genomic Evolution (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5321 - Evolution of Social Behavior (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5322 - Evolution and Animal Cognition (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5323 - Neural and Endocrine Mechanisms Underlying Vertebrate Behavior (2.0 cr)
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EEB 5327 - Behavioral Ecology (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5361 - Visions of Nature: The Natural World and Political Thought (4.0 cr)
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EEB 5371 - Principles of Systematics (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5601 - Limnology (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5605 - Limnology Laboratory (2.0 cr)
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EEB 3963 - Modeling Nature and the Nature of Modeling (3.0 cr)
or EEB 5963 - Modeling Nature and the Nature of Modeling (3.0 cr)
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EEB 5609 - Ecosystem Ecology (3.0 cr)
or EEB 4609W - Ecosystem Ecology, WI (3.0 cr)
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Additional Electives
Take 0 - 6 credit(s) from the following:
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BIOC 3960 - Research Topics in Biochemistry (1.0 cr)
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BIOC 4xxx
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BIOC 5xxx
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BIOL 3xxx
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BIOL 4xxx
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BIOL 5xxx
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GCD 4xxx
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GCD 5xxx
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MICB 4xxx
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MICB 5xxx
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NSCI 3xxx
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NSCI 4xxx
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NSC 5xxx
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PBIO 4xxx
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PBIO 5xxx
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CHEM 3xxx
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CHEM 4xxx
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CSCI 3xxx
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CSCI 4xxx
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MATH 3283W - Sequences, Series, and Foundations: Writing Intensive, WI (4.0 cr)
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MATH 4xxx
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MATH 5xxx
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PHYS 3xxx
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PHYS 4xxx
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PHYS 5xxx
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STAT 3xxx
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STAT 4xxx
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STAT 5xxx
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ANAT 3xxx
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FW 3136 - Biology of Fishes (4.0 cr)
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