I've never understood why ecology isn't a core requirement during high school (9 - 12th grade). To be honest, I think history should be swapped with ecology. That's not to say that history isn't an extremely important topic, it most certainly is important. However, in my opinion, much of the standard history curriculum is out dated and too narrowly focused, often on false representations.
Regardless of which classes should be swapped, perhaps it's time that we start the conversation of ecology as a core high school requirement. Best wishes, J On Monday, February 1, 2016, Kay Shenoy <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anybody have ideas on how to promote Ecology among Biology > undergraduates? We are finding that Biology majors are increasingly > focused on health-care fields; many students consider Ecology > “unimportant” for their future careers, and it is not addressed in the > MCAT exams, so they give it a low priority. How does one increase > enrollment in Ecology courses, and particularly in schools that do not > have dedicated Ecology departments? Any thoughts would be welcome! >
