Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25

Field Ecology Major (B.A.)


Major code BA2119

College of Arts and Sciences
Environmental and Plant Biology
Porter Hall 315
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1126
plantbio@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/cas/plant-biology/undergraduate/field-ecology-ba

Harvey Ballard, contact person
ballardh@ohio.edu

Program Overview

The B.A. degree in field ecology is designed for students interested in the plant sciences and who desire a broad liberal education. In addition to providing a strong background in field ecology, the program offers students experience in a variety of marketable skills, including plant identification, vegetation survey techniques, and GIS. The flexibility in this program allows for either a minor or second major in another discipline, such as economics, business administration, computer science, anthropology, sociology, geography, geological sciences, or biological sciences.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirement beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

The Field Ecology program prepares students for entry-level environmental science jobs immediately after graduation. Graduates have jobs in environmental monitoring, rare-plant surveys, high school teaching, project management for nonprofit organizations, park management, and tree care. Students are strongly encouraged to select the internship option in order to enhance job prospects. Listings of internship opportunities can be found at the following websites:

Requirements

University-wide Graduation Requirements


Ohio University requires completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for conferral of a bachelor’s degree. However, the Field Ecology major requires completion of a minimum of 121 hours. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other university-wide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – University-wide  page.

Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement


View the College and Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirements .

Environmental and Plant Biology Hours Requirement


Complete a total of 48 semester hours of PBIO coursework (excluding PBIO 2170 , PBIO 2200 , PBIO 2250 , and PBIO 2840 ), including all of the requirements below.

Plant Biology Requirements


Complete the following courses:

Plant Physiology


Complete one of the following courses:

PBIO Professional Skills


Complete the following courses:

PBIO Research


Complete one of the following for a minimum of 2 hours:

PBIO Specialty Courses


 Complete the following:

Ecology


Complete one of the following courses:

PBIO Electives


Complete three additional PBIO courses at the 2000 level or higher (excluding PBIO 2170 , PBIO 2200 , PBIO 2250 , PBIO 2840 , PBIO 4910 , PBIO 4940 , PBIO 4941 ).

Extradepartmental Requirements


Biological Sciences


Complete one of the following courses:

Chemistry


Complete the following courses:

Geography or Geology


Complete one of the following courses:

Mathematics


Complete the following course: