The B.A. degree in Field Ecology gives students interested in plant sciences 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.
Careers with a Field Ecology Degree
Admission Requirements
This program has no requirements beyond University admission and transfer requirements.
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Tuition & Fees
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Financial Aid & Scholarships
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Field Ecology Courses & Curriculum
In addition to Plant Biology courses and electives, students in the field ecology major also take extra-department courses from the chemistry, biology, mathematics, geology and geography departments as part of their broad liberal arts education.
View Courses & Degree Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog
Required Courses
- PBIO 1140 - Foundations of Plant Biology
- PBIO 1150 - Plant Structure and Development
- PBIO 2090 - Plant Ecology
- PBIO 3300 - Plant Genetics
- PBIO 3080 - Structural Botany
Examples of Specialty Courses
- PBIO 2480 - Dendrology
- PBIO 3190 - Ohio Flora
- PBIO 3330 - Restoration Ecology
- PBIO 4350 - Plant Population Biology and Community Ecology
- PBIO 4380 - Soil Properties and Ecosystem Processes
- PBIO 4910 - Internship
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