Ecology (Minor Program)
GRADUATE FACULTY
Stephen
W. Broome, Coordinator
NCSU Box 7619
Phone:
919.513.2555
Fax: 919.515.2167
E-mail:
stephen_broome@ncsu.edu
Ecology
is the science concerned with the interactions of organisms with each other and
with their environment. It is an
integrative science through which one gains an understanding of biological and
physical interrelationships and predicts the consequences of altering one or
several components. Students in a number of basic and applied curricula may
elect to minor in ecology at the M. S. and Ph.D. levels. The minor provides an
opportunity for a broad overview of the science of ecology.
The
ecology minor is an interdepartmental program drawing faculty from the
Departments of Botany, Crop Science, Entomology, Forestry, Marine, Earth and
Atmospheric Sciences, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Plant Pathology,
Soil Science, Statistics, and Zoology. The Ecology Advisory Committee administers the program.
Requirements
for a Minor in Ecology
A
graduate student's advisory committee must include one member of the Ecology
Advisory Committee from a department other than that of the chairman of the
student's committee.
M.S.
minor: at least one course must be selected from the list of Ecology Core
Courses, at least two additional courses selected from the list of Approved
Ecology Courses or the Core Courses, and Ecology seminar (ECO 601), totaling a
minimum of 9 semester hours. Courses
selected form the list of Approved Ecology Courses must be from outside the
student's major discipline.
Ph.D.
minor: at least one course must be selected from the list of Ecology Core
Courses, at least three additional courses selected from the list of Approved
Ecology Courses or the Core Courses, and Ecology seminar (ECO 601), totaling a
minimum of 12 semester hours. Courses
selected form the list of Approved Ecology Courses must be from outside the
student's major discipline. No courses used to meet the Ecology minor
requirements for the M.S. degree may be used to meet the Ph.D. minor
requirements.
GRADUATE
COURSES
ECO
601 Seminar
ECO 620 Special
Problems