The minor in Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecology is designed to provide an introduction to the biological aspects of conservation science; community ecology, population biology, biogeography, conservation genetics, and assessment of threatened or endangered species and habitats.
The redesigned minor expands the coverage of conservation biology previously only focused on terrestrial ecosystems and will introduce students to an important area of biology and its applications, much neglected in the Jamaican and Caribbean context.
| A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include: | ||
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| BIOL1017 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL1018 | Molecular Biology and Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL1262 | Living Organisms I | 3 |
| BIOL1263 | Living Organisms II | 3 |
| A total of 15 Advanced credits from Part II | ||
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| BIOL2403 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL2407 | Biological Evolution | 3 |
| A total of 15 Advanced credits from Part II which must include: | ||
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| BIOL3400 | Issues in Conservation Biology | 3 |
| BIOL3406 | Freshwater Biology | 3 |
| BOTN3406 | Tropical Forest Ecology | 3 |
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