BIOL-44023 credit hours

Current Topics in Ecology

Biology · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter, Even Year

Hard to catch. Runs in even-numbered years only, next in 2026. Miss it and the following chance is 2028.

BIOL-4402 prerequisites

14 courses appear in this chain, up to 4 levels deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced. Unless you get permission, 3 more are needed: BIOL-1115 → BIOL-1116 → BIOL-2403.

Show the chain

any one of

all of

BIOL-2403Principles of Ecology

all of

BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

all of

any one of

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

Chemistry 40S

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

all of

any one of

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

any one of

BIOL-3471Forest Ecology

any one of

all of

any one of

BIOL-2403Principles of Ecology

Its prerequisites are shown above.

GEOG-2213Introductory Soil Science

any one of

GEOG-1205Science for a Dynamic World: An Introduction to Physical Geography

all of

GEOG-1201not in the 2026-27 calendar

GEOG-1202not in the 2026-27 calendar

permission of instructor

GEOG-2214Soil-Vegetation Systems

GEOG-2213Introductory Soil Science

Its prerequisites are shown above.

permission of the instructor

BIOL-3902Microbial Ecology

BIOL-2902Biology of Bacteria and Archaea

all of

BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

Its prerequisites are shown above.

CHEM-1111Introduction to Chemical Properties of Matter

any one of

all of

any one of

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry

CHEM-1112Basic Principles of Chemical Reactivity

any one of

all of

Chemistry 40S

any one of

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry

Its prerequisites are shown above.

permission of the instructor

Add your completed courses to see which of these you've already done and what you could take next. They stay on this device.

Where BIOL-4402 counts

Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

DEV 3-YEAR BA IN DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES (STREAM B: COMPARATIVE BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT)

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course involves students in current issues and topics in ecology. The Instructor supplies a range of potential topics from which students can select ones of interest. Students may also offer their own topics for presentation. Students present a review of their topic to the class in the form of a seminar. Success in the course depends on substantial class participation and will involve peer assessment and review.

Requisite courses

BIOL-2403 and either BIOL-3471 or BIOL-3902 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this class and GBIO-7402.

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.