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Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior B.S.

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College of Biological Sciences (TCBS)201 - Bachelor of Science
Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete exactly 3 course(s) and earn exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7930651
    AND
    8088561
    AND
    8264511
OR

This course is only available to students who are transferring from outside the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus.

Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 1 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8097581
Complete exactly 4 course(s) and earn exactly 12 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8171961
    OR
    8171881
  • 8172001
  • 8004571
    OR
    8014261
  • 8021401
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8082761
  • 0001201
  • 0036921
  • 0036961
AND
Complete 1 or more course(s) and earn 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8096661
    OR
    8110721
  • 7973441
  • 0001211
    OR
    0036971
  • 8149801
  • 0016181
  • 8066611
    OR
    8176741
    OR
    8083731
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Complete exactly 6 course(s) and earn exactly 13 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8152521
  • 8077521
  • 8152841
  • 8152831
  • 8152861
  • 8152851
OR

This track is allowable for students entering CBS with previous chemistry credit or for whom space is not available in the preferred track. Students should speak with a CBS academic advisor to determine eligibility for this track.

Complete exactly 6 course(s) and earn exactly 14 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8077531
  • 8077521
  • 8077561
  • 8077541
  • 0023921
  • 0023931
    OR
    7910651
OR

This track is allowable for CBS honors students.

Complete exactly 6 course(s) and earn exactly 14 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8077581
  • 8077521
  • 8077551
  • 8077541
  • 8081851
  • 8081861
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8179641
  • 0020701
  • 0020731
Completion requirement

At least one course is required from 5 out of the 6 Content Areas. Students must take a course from Content Areas A, B, C, and E.

Complete at least 5 of the following:

Students must complete this Content Area.

Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8123571
  • 8125911
OR

Students must complete this Content Area.

Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8123581
    OR
    8126851
OR

Students must complete this Content Area.

Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8257621
  • 0130771
  • 8125921
  • 0051871
  • 0051191
  • 0076381
  • 0086591
  • 8052991
  • 7902011
  • 8278441
  • 0142911
  • 8185551
  • 0086601
  • 8142441
  • 0088031
OR
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8155901
  • 0029451
OR

Students must complete this Content Area.

Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0094891
  • 8191251
OR
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0031811
  • 0108811
  • 7949871
  • 7943091
Completion requirement
Complete exactly 1 course(s) and earn 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
  • 8018741
  • 8125921
    OR
    8253381
  • nPYplzSyjQeiND7DWsPc
  • 7877991
  • 7919201
  • 8070541
  • 8258561
  • 7902011
Completion requirement
Take 16 or more credits from the following list of courses. The 16 credits need to include at least one field/lab experience. A maximum of 7 credits of directed research may be used toward a CBS degree.

If directed research (4994/4794W) is chosen for the field/lab experience, credits may be spread out over multiple semesters but at least 2 credits must be taken concurrently in the same course.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7888411
  • 0050731
  • 8252561
  • 8257621
  • 0168261
  • 8034351
  • 8031411
  • 8276921
  • 8187911
  • 8187301
  • 7877991
  • 0051871
  • 0051191
  • 7888471
  • 0136991
  • 0136981
  • 0051241
  • 8181941
  • 8283231
  • 7888491
  • 0130271
  • 8185031
  • 7889431
  • 0102991
  • 7888551
  • 0154581
  • 8278441
  • 8186851
    OR
    8187271
  • 8187171
    OR
    8187531
  • 0106321
  • 0088031
  • 7888571
  • 0136431
Complete 1 or more course(s) and earn 2 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8155901
  • 0029451
  • 0031811
  • 7888401
  • 7888411
  • 0050721
  • 0050731
  • 8196741
    OR
    8144901
  • 8253311
  • 8275141
  • 0168261
  • 0094891
  • 0108811
  • 8102621
  • 8034341
  • 8034351
  • 8046061
  • 8031401
  • 8031411
  • 8276921
  • 7973441
  • 8187901
  • 8187911
  • 8187291
  • 8187301
  • 8018741
    OR
    7954131
  • nPYplzSyjQeiND7DWsPc
  • 8175351
  • 8181931
  • 7994301
  • 8189981
  • 7877991
  • 8081551
  • 7968361
    OR
    8002041
  • 7919201
    OR
    8075441
  • 8070541
  • 8258561
  • 0128471
    OR
    7950081
  • 7910651
  • 7888461
  • 7888471
  • 0136991
  • 0136981
  • 0051231
  • 0051241
  • 7988761
  • 0052031
  • 8002041
  • 7922621
  • 8181941
  • 0052151
  • 8283231
  • 7888481
  • 7888491
  • 0130341
  • 0130271
  • 8106511
  • 7982831
  • 7949871
  • 7889421
  • 7889431
  • 0102981
  • 0102991
  • 7902011
  • 7888541
  • 7888551
  • 0154561
  • 0154581
  • 8278441
  • 0142911
  • 8185551
    OR
    8182891
  • 8186811
  • 7922821
  • 8191251
  • 0106321
  • 0088031
  • 7943091
  • 7888561
  • 7888571
  • 0136421
  • 0136431

Grand Challenge Curriculum Courses

Complete up to 1 course from the following:

  • GCC 3xxx

  • GCC 5xxx

Completion requirement

Students are required to take one upper-division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.

Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0030191
  • 7888401
  • 7888411
  • 8275141
  • 8132351
  • 8034341
  • 8034341
  • 8034351
  • 8187901
  • 8187911
  • 8125911
  • 8125921
  • 7877991
  • 8081551
  • 8070541
  • 8258561
  • 0128471
  • 7888461
  • 7888471
  • 8087721
  • 7888481
  • 7888491
  • 7983901
  • 8031491
  • 7889421
  • 7889431
  • 8078691
  • 7902011
  • 8108601
  • 7888541
  • 7888551
  • 8278441
  • 0142911
  • 7943091
  • 7888561
  • 7888571
  • 8254001
Completion requirements

These credits transfer to the graduate program.

Complete course(s) and earn up to 12 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7896791
  • 0053141
  • 8180271
  • 0021161
  • 7906031
  • 0089851

The College of Biological Sciences (CBS) and the School of Public Health (SPH) offer an early-admission opportunity for eligible CBS students interested in pursuing the Environmental Health MPH degree.
The MPH program in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences emphasizes the scientific, technological, policy, and management skills required to address environmental health concerns. These concerns include investigating health hazards in our environment, protecting worker health, and establishing the basis for public health policy. The Division of Environmental Health is committed to graduating professionals with interdisciplinary training, which includes practicing innovative problem solving, and gaining experience with a diversity of approaches and applications.
To be eligible for this program, applicants must be admitted undergraduate students in the College of Biological Sciences, have completed at least 60+ credits, and have a GPA of a least 3.25.
Students admitted to the Integrated BS/MPH-Environmental Health program take 12 MPH credits during their senior year, and complete the MPH by taking remaining credits as a full-time graduate student in the summer and academic year after completing their undergraduate degree.
Graduate courses cannot be applied toward both BS and MPH credit and degree requirements. Admitted students must maintain timely degree progress to ensure that the BS degree is awarded no later than the end of the senior year.
The application deadline for the Integrated BS/MPH-Environmental Health opportunity is the spring of the applicant's junior year. Interested students should consult with their CBS academic advisor or School of Public Health for application instructions.

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