Soil Science might be more useful than a true geology class. On Fri, August 17, 2007 12:39 pm, Laurie Anderson wrote: > I think that a geology course is important for ecologists, > particularly those that go on to focus on plants. One possibility is > making a geology course an optional substitute for one of your upper > level biology courses. > > At 02:26 PM 8/16/2007, Jonathan Horton wrote: >>Colleagues, >> >>We are considering revising our course curriculum for our B.S. >>Biology degree with a concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary >>Biology. Many of us feel that more training in statistics and >>experimental design will be beneficial to our graduates seeking >>professional positions and entry into research-based graduate >>programs. Our current requirements are as follows: >> >>1. A core curriculum (16 hours) required of all Biology majors that >>includes introductory Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cellular and >>Molecular Biology, Botany and Zoology >>2. Chemistry (Introductory I and II with lab, Organic I and either >>Biochemistry with a lab or Organic II with a lab >>3. Two semesters of Physics >>4. Calculus and one semester of introductory statistics >>5. And many upper level biology courses >> >>With our general education requirements (we are a public Liberal >>Arts College), this makes it a full 4 to 4.5 year schedule for >> graduation. >> >>We are discussing cutting back on the amount of chemistry (through >>Organic I) and Physics (only 1 semester) and instead having our >>students take additional courses in Statistics (Linear Regression >>and Anova) and experimental design and analysis. >> >>My questions to the group is this: What are the entrance >>requirements to ecology graduate programs in terms of course >>work? Which would better prepare students for a research-based >>graduate program or professional position, additional chemistry and >>physics or additional statistical training. >> >>We would not want to limit our graduates chances of entering a >>graduate program by failing to meet entrance requirements in terms >>of supplemental science coursework. Please provide your thoughts. >>Feel free to answer off the list. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Jonathan >> >>-- >>************************* >>Jonathan Horton Ph.D. >>Department of Biology >>One University Heights >>UNC-Asheville CPO#2440 >>Asheville, NC 28804 >>Phone: (828)232-5152 >>Fax: (828)251-6623 >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>************************* > > > Dr. Laurie Anderson (Laurel J. Anderson) > Associate Professor > Dept. of Botany/Microbiology > Ohio Wesleyan University > Delaware, OH 43015 > 740-368-3501 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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