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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Minor

Effective Winter 2023

Exclusions:

Students who elect a minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology may not elect the following majors: Biology; Biology, Health, and Society (formerly known as General Biology); Plant Biology; Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity; Microbiology; or Biochemistry. They may also not elect a minor in Biology or Plant Biology.

The minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is not recommended for students interested in graduate work in the biological sciences.

Advising

Students interested in any major or minor in the biological sciences are encouraged to meet with an advisor to discuss their academic plans as soon as possible! Students should have completed the introductory biology sequence with a 2.0 or better and be in good academic standing. To make an advising appointment, go to the Program in Biology website at http://lsa.umich.edu/biology/undergraduates/advising.html

Grade Policies

Total Credits and GPA Requirement for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Minor:

Minimum 15 cr. in Minor

Minimum 2.0 GPA in Minor

GPA is calculated from all mandatory prerequisites, all courses used for minor requirements, and all courses in BIOLOGY, EEB, and MCDB.

The introductory biology sequence must be taken for a grade. Courses used for the minor may not be taken pass/fail.

Prerequisites

Introductory Biology Sequence:

Choose Sequence A, B, or C:

  1. BIOLOGY 171, BIOLOGY 172 or 174, & BIOLOGY 173; or
  2. BIOLOGY 195 (AP/IB) & BIOLOGY 173; or
  3. BIOLOGY 191 (transfer credit), BIOLOGY 192, & BIOLOGY 173

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15

Core Courses:
Select at least two of the three courses listed. (Courses with an asterisk (*) may overlap with the lab requirement.)

  • Ecology: BIOLOGY 281 or 282 or EEB 381*
  • Genetics: BIOLOGY 305
  • Evolution: EEB 390, 391, or 392*

Laboratory/Field Course:
(This requirement may OVERLAP with other minor reqs.)

  • Choose one laboratory/field course from the following: BIOLOGY 202, 207, 226, 230, 252, 255, 288; EEB 300*, 313, 320, 321, 330, 341, 348, 372, 373, 381, 391, 392, 400*, 405, 416, 429, 431, 433, 436, 441, 443, 447, 450, 451, 453, 455, 457, 459, 463, 468, 477, 482, 483, 486, 489, 493, 556; MCDB 300*, 306, 308, 400*, 416, 419, 423, 424, 429
    *EEB/MCDB 300 or 400 (Independent Research), elected for a minimum of 3 credits in a single term, may be used to fulfill a lab requirement. (3 credit max applies; see CONSTRAINTS below)

Biodiversity Course:
(Courses with an asterisk (*) may overlap with the lab requirement)

  • Choose one course: BIOLOGY 207*, 230*, 252*, 255*, 256, 288*; EEB 330*, 341*, 380 (F17), 420, 431*, 433*, 436*, 440, 442*, 443*, 450*, 451*, 453*, 457*, 468*, 470, 486*, 556*

Additional Courses:
Choose additional specific EEB courses, to reach 15 minor credit hours.

  • Exclusions: BIOLOGY 241, BIOLOGY 299, EEB 301, EEB 302, EEB 800, and non-specific (departmental) transfer courses are EXCLUDED

 

Constraints

  • Prerequisites, introductory science courses, and non-specific (departmental) transfer courses are excluded from the 15 cr. required for the minor.
  • A maximum of three credits of independent research (BIOLOGY 200, EEB/MCDB 300, or EEB/MCDB 400) may be counted toward the minor.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) (Minor) (Fall 2018 - Fall 2022)

Effective Fall 2018

Exclusions:

Students who elect a minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology may not elect the following majors: Biology, Biology, Health, and Society (formerly known as General Biology), Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, or Biochemistry. They may also not elect a minor in Biology or Plant Biology.

The minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is not recommended for students interested in graduate work in the biological sciences.

Advising

Students are advised by a combination of Undergraduate Biology Office staff and faculty department advisors. Advising topics include investigating majors, declaring a major, course planning, research and Honors, major releases, graduate school and career advice. Students who are interested in the EEB major or minor should consult a general advisor during the freshman year, and are strongly encouraged to meet with a department advisor early in their academic career, but no later than the second term of their sophomore year. It is not necessary to complete every prerequisite before declaring a major. To make an appointment, go to the Program in Biology website at http://lsa.umich.edu/biology/undergraduates/advising.html.

Grade Policies

Total Credits and GPA Requirement for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Minor:

Minimum 15 cr. in Minor

Minimum 2.0 GPA in Minor

GPA is calculated from all mandatory prerequisites, all courses used for minor requirements, and all courses in BIOLOGY, EEB, and MCDB.

Prerequisites

Introductory Biology Sequence:

Choose Sequence A, B, or C:

  1. BIOLOGY 171, BIOLOGY 172 or 174, & BIOLOGY 173; or
  2. BIOLOGY 195 (AP/IB) & BIOLOGY 173; or
  3. BIOLOGY 191 (transfer credit), BIOLOGY 192, & BIOLOGY 173

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15

Core Courses:
Select at least two of the three courses listed. (Courses with an asterisk (*) may overlap with the lab requirement.)

  • Ecology: BIOLOGY 281 or 282 or EEB 381*
  • Genetics: BIOLOGY 305
  • Evolution: EEB 390, 391, or 392*

Laboratory/Field Course:
(This requirement may OVERLAP with other minor reqs.)

  • Choose one laboratory/field course from the following: BIOLOGY 202, 207, 226, 230, 252, 255, 288; EEB 300*, 313, 320, 321, 330, 341, 348, 372, 373, 381, 391, 392, 400*, 405, 416, 431, 433, 436, 441, 443, 450, 451, 453, 455, 457, 459, 463, 468, 477, 482, 483, 486, 489, 493, 556; MCDB 300*, 306, 308, 400*, 416, 419, 423, 424, 429
    *EEB/MCDB 300 or 400 (Independent Research), elected for a minimum of 3 credits in a single term, may be used to fulfill a lab requirement. (3 credit max applies; see CONSTRAINTS below)

Biodiversity Course:
(Courses with an asterisk (*) may overlap with the lab requirement)

  • Choose one course: BIOLOGY 207*, 230*, 252*, 255*, 256, 288*; EEB 330*, 341*, 380 (F17), 420, 431*, 433*, 436*, 440, 442*, 443*, 450*, 451*, 453*, 457*, 468*, 470, 486*, 556*

Additional Courses:
Choose additional specific EEB courses, to reach 15 minor credit hours.

  • BIOLOGY 241, BIOLOGY 299, EEB 301, EEB 302, EEB 800, and non-specific (departmental) transfer courses are EXCLUDED

 

Constraints

  • Prerequisites, introductory science courses, and non-specific (departmental) transfer courses are excluded from the 15 cr. required for the minor.
  • A maximum of three credits of independent research (BIOLOGY 200, EEB/MCDB 300, or EEB/MCDB 400) may be counted toward the minor.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Minor) (Winter 2016 - Summer 2018)

Effective Winter 2016

Exclusions:

Students who elect a minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology may not elect the following majors: Biology, Biology, Health, and Society (formerly known as General Biology), Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, or Biochemistry. They may also not elect a minor in Biology or Plant Biology.

The minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is not recommended for students interested in graduate work in the biological sciences.

Advising

Students are advised by a combination of Undergraduate Biology Office staff and faculty department advisors. Advising topics include investigating majors, declaring a major, course planning, research and Honors, major releases, graduate school and career advice. Students who are interested in the EEB major or minor should consult a general advisor during the freshman year, and are strongly encouraged to meet with a department advisor early in their academic career, but no later than the second term of their sophomore year. It is not necessary to complete every prerequisite before declaring a major. To make an appointment, go to the Program in Biology website at http://lsa.umich.edu/biology/undergraduates/advising.html.

Grade Policies

Total Credits and GPA Requirement for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Minor:

Minimum 15 cr. in Minor

Minimum 2.0 GPA in Minor

GPA is calculated from all mandatory prerequisites, all courses used for minor requirements, and all courses in BIOLOGY, EEB, and MCDB.

Prerequisites

Introductory Biology Sequence:

Choose Sequence A or B:

  1. BIOLOGY 171, 172 or 174, & 173; or,
  2. BIOLOGY 195 (AP) & 173

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15

Core Courses:
Select at least two of the three courses listed. (Courses with an asterisk (*) may overlap with the lab requirement.)

  • Ecology: BIOLOGY 281 or EEB 381*
  • Genetics: BIOLOGY 305
  • Evolution: EEB 390, 391, or 392*

Laboratory/Field Course:
(This requirement may OVERLAP with other minor reqs.)

  • Choose one laboratory/field course from the following: BIOLOGY 207, 226, 230, 252, 255, 288; EEB 300*, 313, 320, 321, 330, 341, 348, 372, 381, 391, 392, 400*, 405, 416, 431, 433, 436, 441, 442 (only through SU17), 443, 450, 451, 453, 455, 457, 459, 463, 468, 477, 482, 483, 486, 489, 493, 556; MCDB 300*, 306, 308, 400*, 416, 419, 423, 424, 429
    *EEB/MCDB 300 or 400 (Independent Research), elected for a minimum of 3 credits in a single term, may be used to fulfill a lab requirement. (3 credit max applies; see CONSTRAINTS below)

Biodiversity Course:
(Courses with an asterisk (*) may overlap with the lab requirement)

  • Choose one course: BIOLOGY 207*, 230*, 252*, 255*, 256, 288*; EEB 330*, 341*, 380 (F17), 420, 431*, 433*, 436*, 440, 442*, 443*, 450*, 451*, 453*, 457*, 459*, 463*, 468*, 470, 486*, 556*

Additional Courses:
Choose additional specific EEB courses, to reach 15 minor credit hours.

  • BIOLOGY 241, BIOLOGY 262, BIOLOGY 299 (only if elected Winter 2019 or later), EEB 301, EEB 302, EEB 800, and non-specific (departmental) transfer courses are EXCLUDED

 

Constraints

  • Prerequisites, introductory science courses, and non-specific (departmental) transfer courses are excluded from the 15 cr. required for the minor.
  • A maximum of three credits of independent research (BIOLOGY 200, EEB/MCDB 300, or EEB/MCDB 400) may be counted toward the minor.