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Program checklist · M.S.

Ecology, B.S./Natural Resources and Ecology, M.S.

SUNY College at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY

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Program
Award
M.S.
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 University Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This combined pathway will provide students with the ability to complete both an undergraduate degree in Ecology and a Master’s degree in Natural Resources and Ecology in just five years, while sacrificing none of the rigor or depth of the separate degrees. This makes the program both financially appealing and time efficient, preparing graduates who are prepared to meet the challenges facing the field of ecology.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196246
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196246_4edb5c9d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Undergraduate Ecology Requirements 55-61 Credits

7 items
  1. BIO 101
  2. BIO 102
  3. ENV 304
  4. ENV 333
  5. ENV 340
  6. ENV 350
  7. ENV 436

Genetics Elective: (3-4 cr.)

2 items
  1. BIO 305
  2. BIO 353

Environmental Elective: (3 cr.)

2 items
  1. ENV 413
  2. ENV 462

Advanced Ecology: (19-23 cr.)

0 items

    Organismal/Population/Community Ecology

    6 items
    1. BIO 345
    2. BIO 491
    3. ENV 332
    4. ENV 342
    5. ENV 343
    6. ENV 430

    Ecosystems Ecology

    7 items
    1. ENV 329
    2. ENV 370
    3. ENV 411
    4. ENV 431
    5. ENV 432
    6. ENV 433
    7. ENV 439

    Ecology Elective

    7 items
    1. ENV 413
    2. ENV 462
    3. ENV 480
    4. ENV 498
    5. ENV 499
    6. GEL 341
    7. GEL 343

    Biology Elective

    8 items
    1. BIO 205
    2. BIO 323
    3. BIO 329
    4. BIO 335
    5. BIO 343
    6. BIO 347
    7. BIO 355
    8. BIO 421

    Cognate Requirements 11-18 Credits

    1 item
    1. GEL 101

    Chemistry: (4 cr.)

    2 items
    1. CHE 101
    2. CHE 111

    Calculus Requirement: (6-8 cr.)

    2 items
    1. MAT 104
      Trigonometry (1 cr.)
      As published: “Trigonometry (1 cr.) and MAT 224 - Calculus I (4 cr.)”
    2. MAT 221

    Mathematics Prerequisite/Placement: (0-6 cr.)

    2 items
    1. MAT 101
      Elementary College Mathematics (3 cr.)
      As published: “Elementary College Mathematics (3 cr.) or equivalent”
    2. MAT 102
      Precalculus (3 cr.)
      As published: “Precalculus (3 cr.) or Calculus Readiness Test”

    Graduate Ecology and Natural Resources Requirements 34-37 Credits

    3 items
    1. ENV 522
    2. SCI 505
    3. SCI 510

    Applied Spatial Skills

    8 items
    1. ENV 511
    2. ENV 517
    3. ENV 519
    4. ENV 521
    5. ENV 581
    6. GEG 532
    7. GEG 585
    8. PRE 552

    Environmental Science Natural Resources

    14 items
    1. BIO 510
    2. BIO 545
    3. ENV 506
    4. ENV 530
    5. ENV 531
    6. ENV 532
    7. ENV 533
    8. ENV 536
    9. ENV 539
    10. ENV 542
    11. ENV 562
    12. ENV 570
    13. ENV 580
    14. ENV 599

    Graduate Electives

    0 items

      Internship/Thesis

      2 items
      1. ENV 595
      2. ENV 598

      Note

      0 items

        Additional Degree Requirements

        10 items
        1. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements , including General Education: The Cardinal Core Curriculum , elective courses if applicable, and a total of 150 credits minimum.
          Not resolved to a course
        2. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in Major Departmental Requirements.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. ENV 522
          Environmental Data Analysis (3 cr.)
          As published: “SCI 510 , and one graduate elective apply to both the Undergraduate and Graduate degree.”
        4. To be eligible for progression into the MS portion of the program, students in the Junior year must:
          Not resolved to a course
        5. have completed at least 60 credit hours before the start of their junior year
          Not resolved to a course
        6. be on track to complete a minimum of 15 hours of their 300-level and above Ecology major coursework by the end of their junior year
          Not resolved to a course
        7. have a minimum GPA of 3.2 at the time of review
          Not resolved to a course
        8. have identified a graduate advisor who agrees to mentor them.
          Not resolved to a course
        9. Submit 3 letters of recommendation to the MS graduate committee (one must be from the identified graduate advisor).
          Not resolved to a course
        10. write a statement of purpose detailing the proposed graduate research or internship. The statement must clearly indicate and be approved by the graduate advisor which pathway - research thesis or internship - the student intends to pursue.
          Not resolved to a course
        Source. SUNY College at Plattsburgh, catalog 2026-2027 University Catalog — https://plattsburgh.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php?catoid=19&poid=5365. Captured page pages/0177.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.