The Degree of Bachelor of Science - Ecology

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		Credits	Requirements
120.101	Biology of Plants	15
162.103	Introductory Biology	15	Note 1
162.101	Biology of Cells	15	Note 2
199.101	Biology of Animals	15
120.218	The Flora of New Zealand	15	P 120.101 (Note 3)
162.211	Biology and Genetics of Microorganisms	15	P 162.101, R 162.213
188.263	Natural Resource Management II	15	P 121.103
196.205	Ecology and Conservation	15	P 199.101 or 120.101 or 121.103, 161.1xx
196.207	Biological Evolution	15	P 162.101
196.213	Microbial Ecology	15	P 162.101
199.206	The Fauna of New Zealand	15	P 199.101 (Note 3)
196.313	Limnology	15	P two 199.2xx/196.2xx papers (Note 3)
196.315	Applied Ecology and Resource Management	15	P 196.205
196.316	New Zealand Plant Ecology	15	P 120.218 and 196.205
196.317	Community and Ecosystem Ecology	15	P two 199.2xx/196.2xx papers (Note 3)
196.318	Molecular Ecology	15	P 162.101, 122.231 (Note 4)
196.321	Vegetation Studies in New Zealand	15	P 120.218 and 196.205 (Note 5)
120.303	Advanced New Zealand Botany	15	P 120.218
162.304	Environmental Microbiology	15	P 162.211 (or 141.222) or 162.213
171.307	Physiological Ecology of Plant Communities	15	P 120.101 or 171.102 (Note 3), plus any 200-level paper
171.364	Landscape Revegetation	15	P any 200-level paper
171.385	Controlling Weeds	15	P 120.101 or 171.102 (Note 3), plus any 200-level paper
188.363	Natural Resource Management III	15	P 188.263
199.310	Entomology	15	P two 199.2xx/196.2xx papers (Note 3)
199.312	Behavioural Ecology	15	P two 199.2xx/196.2xx papers (Note 3)
199.317	Animal Biodiversity	15	P 162.101, any 196.2xx or 199.2xx paper

Majoring Requirements

120.101, 162.101, 199.101, 161.130 (or alternative Statistics paper; 120.218, 196.205, 196.207, 196.213, 199.206; two papers from 196.313, 196.315, 196.316, 196.317, 196.318, 196.321, 199.312 plus two papers from approved 300-level papers listed in the schedule above.

Notes

1. 162.103 may not be taken after 162.101 has been passed.

2. Students will be assumed to have studied at least 20 credits from NCEA Level 3 Biology and achieved at least 14, or passed Bursary Biology or 162.103 or an acceptable alternative.

3. Or equivalent knowledge.

4. Plus any one paper at 200-level in Ecology, Zoology or Plant Biology.

5. Contact paper coordinator for details of alternative prerequisites. A minimum enrolment of 8 and a maximum of 16 students is required.