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Program checklist · BS

Ecology and Evolution, BS

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.1310
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_25059b82
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Biological Sciences core courses

11 items
  1. BIOSC 0150
    3
  2. BIOSC 0157
    2
  3. BIOSC 0160
    3
  4. BIOSC 0267
    2
  5. BIOSC 0350
    3
  6. BIOSC 0370
    ECOLOGY
    As published: “ECOLOGY or”
    3
  7. BIOSC 0377
    3
  8. BIOSC 0373
    ECOLOGY LABORATORY
    As published: “ECOLOGY LABORATORY or”
    2
  9. BIOSC 1133
    2
  10. BIOSC 1120
    3
  11. BIOSC 1130
    3

Writing-intensive (W) and Seminar Courses

4 items
  1. BIOSC 1550
    1
  2. Choose one of the following writing-intensive (W) courses:
    Not resolved to a course
  3. BIOSC 0391
    ECOLOGY LABORATORY WRITING PRACTICUM
    As published: “ECOLOGY LABORATORY WRITING PRACTICUM or”
    1
  4. BIOSC 1551
    1

Elective courses

0 items

    Field course electives

    20 items
    1. BIOSC 1140
      3
    2. BIOSC 1160
      3
    3. BIOSC 1170
      3
    4. BIOSC 1180
      3
    5. BIOSC 1190
      3
    6. BIOSC 1220
      3
    7. BIOSC 1223
      2
    8. BIOSC 1230
      3
    9. BIOSC 1270
      3
    10. BIOSC 1310
      3
    11. BIOSC 1330
      3
    12. BIOSC 1340
      3
    13. BIOSC 1360
      3
    14. BIOSC 1390
      3
    15. BIOSC 1400
      3
    16. BIOSC 1415
      3
    17. BIOSC 1420
      3
    18. BIOSC 1610
      3
    19. BIOSC 1615
      3
    20. Note: BIOSC 0377 FIELD ECOLOGY can be counted as the field course requirement for the major. If BIOSC 0377 is selected as a Biological Sciences required course, students must complete a minimum of two additional BIOSC credits to earn the minimum of 35 credits required for the major.
      Not resolved to a course

    Lecture course electives

    14 items
    1. BIOSC 1000
      3
    2. BIOSC 1200
      3
    3. BIOSC 1275
      3
    4. BIOSC 1320
      3
    5. BIOSC 1350
      3
    6. BIOSC 1375
      3
    7. BIOSC 1405
      3
    8. BIOSC 1425
      3
    9. BIOSC 1435
      3
    10. BIOSC 1440
      3
    11. BIOSC 1520
      3
    12. BIOSC 1540
      3
    13. BIOSC 1850
      3
    14. BIOSC 1998
      3

    Co-requisite courses

    0 items

      Track 1: General

      48 items
      1. CHEM 0110
        4
      2. CHEM 0120
        4
      3. CHEM 0310
        ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1
        As published: “ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1 * or”
        3
      4. CHEM 0350
        PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
        As published: “PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY *”
        3
      5. MATH 0220
        4
      6. STAT 1000
        4
      7. Choose one STEM co-requisite lecture course (minimum 3 credits) and lab course (minimum 1 credit) from the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
      8. ANTH 1602
        THE HUMAN SKELETON
        As published: “THE HUMAN SKELETON (satisfies lecture and lab)”
        4
      9. CHEM 0250
        INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY and”
        3
      10. CHEM 0260
        1
      11. CHEM 0320
        ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2
        As published: “ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2 * and”
        3
      12. CHEM 0345
        ORGANIC LABORATORY
        As published: “ORGANIC LABORATORY *”
        2
      13. CMPINF 0401
        INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING
        As published: “INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING (satisfies lecture and lab)”
        4
      14. CS 0011
        INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING FOR SCIENTISTS
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING FOR SCIENTISTS (satisfies lecture and lab)”
        4
      15. GEOL 0055
        GEOLOGY LABORATORY
        As published: “GEOLOGY LABORATORY and”
        2
      16. GEOL 0800
        GEOLOGY
        As published: “GEOLOGY or”
        3
      17. GEOL 0802
        GEOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS
        As published: “GEOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS or”
        3
      18. GEOL 0820
        NATURAL DISASTERS
        As published: “NATURAL DISASTERS or”
        3
      19. GEOL 0840
        ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
        As published: “ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE or”
        3
      20. GEOL 0860
        3
      21. GEOL 1203
        PALEONTOLOGY: INVERTEBRATES AND PRIMITIVE VERTEBRATES
        As published: “PALEONTOLOGY: INVERTEBRATES AND PRIMITIVE VERTEBRATES (satisfies lecture and lab)”
        4
      22. PHYS 0110
        INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 1
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 1 * and”
        3
      23. PHYS 0111
        INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 2
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 2 * and”
        3
      24. PHYS 0212
        INTRODUCTION TO LABORATORY PHYSICS
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO LABORATORY PHYSICS *”
        2
      25. PHYS 0174
        BASIC PHYSICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1
        As published: “BASIC PHYSICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1 * and”
        4
      26. PHYS 0175
        BASIC PHYSICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2
        As published: “BASIC PHYSICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2 * and”
        4
      27. PHYS 0219
        BASIC LABORATORY PHYSICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
        As published: “BASIC LABORATORY PHYSICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING *”
        2
      28. or choose
        Not resolved to a course
      29. CHEM 0330
        ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1
        As published: “ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 *”
        1
      30. and choose any previously listed STEM co-requisite lecture course or any of the following stand-alone lecture courses:
        Not resolved to a course
      31. ANTH 1801
        3
      32. GEOL 0890
        3
      33. GEOL 1030
        3
      34. GEOL 1050
        4
      35. GEOL 1445
        3
      36. GEOL 1460
        3
      37. GEOL 1931
        3
      38. MATH 0230
        4
      39. MATH 0280
        3
      40. STAT 1201
        3
      41. STAT 1211
        3
      42. STAT 1221
        3
      43. STAT 1231
        3
      44. STAT 1241
        3
      45. STAT 1261
        3
      46. STAT 1281
        3
      47. STAT 1301
        3
      48. *Note: Students planning to apply to medical, dental, optometry, or some veterinary schools or other pre-professional health programs, or who intend to pursue graduate study in certain scientific disciplines, should complete the two-semester organic chemistry lecture and laboratory sequence CHEM 0310/0320/0345 (8 credits) and the two-semester introductory physics lecture and laboratory sequence, either PHYS 0110/0111/0212 (algebra-based; 8 credits) or PHYS 0174/0175/0219 (calculus-based; 10 credits).
        Not resolved to a course

      Track 2: Quantitative

      18 items
      1. CHEM 0110
        4
      2. CHEM 0120
        4
      3. MATH 0220
        4
      4. STAT 1000
        4
      5. Choose three of the following (only one CMPINF or CS course can be selected)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. CMPINF 0401
        4
      7. CS 0011
        4
      8. MATH 0230
        4
      9. MATH 0280
        3
      10. STAT 1201
        3
      11. STAT 1211
        3
      12. STAT 1221
        3
      13. STAT 1231
        3
      14. STAT 1241
        3
      15. STAT 1261
        3
      16. STAT 1281
        3
      17. STAT 1301
        3
      18. STAT 1311
        APPLIED MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
        As published: “APPLIED MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS (requires STAT 1221)”
        3

      Track 3: Environmental

      26 items
      1. CHEM 0110
        4
      2. CHEM 0120
        4
      3. GEOL 0055
        2
      4. GEOL 0800
        GEOLOGY
        As published: “GEOLOGY or”
        3
      5. GEOL 0802
        GEOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS
        As published: “GEOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS or”
        3
      6. GEOL 0820
        NATURAL DISASTERS
        As published: “NATURAL DISASTERS or”
        3
      7. GEOL 0840
        ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
        As published: “ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE or”
        3
      8. GEOL 0860
        3
      9. GEOL 1445
        3
      10. MATH 0220
        4
      11. STAT 1000
        4
      12. Choose one of the following lecture courses (minimum 3 credits):
        Not resolved to a course
      13. GEOL 0890
        3
      14. GEOL 1030
        3
      15. GEOL 1050
        4
      16. GEOL 1052
        3
      17. GEOL 1060
        4
      18. GEOL 1203
        4
      19. GEOL 1309
        3
      20. GEOL 1446
        3
      21. GEOL 1460
        3
      22. GEOL 1510
        3
      23. GEOL 1515
        3
      24. GEOL 1516
        4
      25. GEOL 1641
        ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY
        As published: “ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY (Requires GEOL 1030)”
        4
      26. GEOL 1931
        3

      Restrictions

      7 items
      1. All BIOSC courses at the 0800-level are designed for non-majors and do not count toward the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Undergraduate teaching assistant (BIOSC 1690), independent study (BIOSC 1901), independent study (BIOSC 1901), an undergraduate research credits (e.g., BIOSC 1903) do not count toward the major, although the department encourages students to pursue these opportunities.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Anatomy lecture and lab courses do not count toward the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. The following courses are considered as course repeats, and students cannot earn credit for both:
        Not resolved to a course
      5. BIOSC 0370
        ECOLOGY
        As published: “ECOLOGY and BIOSC 0377 FIELD ECOLOGY”
        3
      6. BIOSC 1440
        ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
        As published: “ANIMAL BEHAVIOR and BIOSC 1140 FIELD BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY”
        3
      7. Students must complete at least one upper-level BIOSC lab and one field course for the major, and at least one of them must be taken at the Pittsburgh campus or Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology. Online labs cannot be used for the Ecology and Evolution major.
        Not resolved to a course

      Grade requirements

      4 items
      1. All biology core courses, seminar course, writing course, and electives must be completed with a grade of C or better.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all departmental courses taken is required for graduation. If a C- or lower is earned in an elective course for the major but is not repeated, the course will be used to calculate the departmental GPA but will not be counted toward the 35 credits required for the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Students must also earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the co-requisite courses. A passing grade of C- or lower in a co-requisite course can be accepted if balanced by a higher grade in another co-requisite course so that the co-requisite GPA is 2.0 or higher. Exceptions: CHEM 0110 and CHEM 0120 require a C or better to declare the major; PHYS 0110/0174 require a C or better to enroll in PHYS 0111/0175; MATH 0220 requires a C or better to enroll in MATH 0230.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Only one BIOSC course may be taken on a Satisfactory/No Credit (S/NC) basis.
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79000. Captured page pages/0314.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.