The Conservation Biology Minor

The CONSERVATION BIOLOGY minor seeks to provide students with a greater depth of experience and understanding the role that science can play in developing conservation policy.

Effective June 2020 and forward, all departmental majors (Biology; Ecology, Behavior and Evolution; and Marine Biology) will no longer be able to declare the Conservation Biology due to extensive curriculum overlap. 

PRE-REQUISITES TO DECLARE MINOR:

All pre-requisites for the Conservation Biology minor must be completed with a grade of “C” or better:

  • Life Sciences 7B or LS 1 (5 units)
  • EE BIOL 100 (4 units)

REQUIRED COURSE (can be taken after declaring the minor)

  • EE BIOL 116* (4 units) OR Environment 121 (4 units) – Choose one.
    *Students who have received credit for EE BIOL 116 cannot take Environment 121.

MINOR REQUIREMENTS

Students who are declared as a Conservation Biology are greatly encouraged to participate in either the Field Biology Quarter (FBQ) or the Marine Biology Quarter (MBQ).

*Students must complete all minor prep courses with a grade of C or better before declaring minor

Life Science: LS 1 OR LS 7B

EE BIOL 100 – Introduction to Ecology and Behavior

EE BIOL 116 – Conservation Biology OR ENVIRON 121 – Conservation of Biodiversity

Select four to six courses (totaling at least 20 units) from the following:

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: EE BIOL 100L, 101, 103, 105, 109, 109L, 111, 112, 113A, 113AL, 114A, 114B, C119A, C119B, 122, M127 (same as Geography M127 and Environment M127), 129, M131 (same as Geography M117), 140, 142, C146, 149, 151A, 152, 153, 154, 155, 161, 162, 162L, C174, 176, 180A, 180B, 183, 184, and any course completed as a part of a Field Biology Quarter (FBQ) or Marine Biology Quarter (MBQ) or approved equivalent. 

Geography: GEOG M102, M103, 106, M107 (same as Environment M114), 108 M109, 111, 113, 116, 117, M118, M126, M127 (same as EE BIOL M127 and ENVIRON M127), M131 (same as ENVIRON M130), 133, 135

A maximum of two (2) Geography courses may be applied to the minor.

Please note that EE BIOL 180A is a two-unit seminar course. If this course is taken for the minor, additional courses (up to a total of six) will be needed to reach the minimum of 20 units for this category.

Some of the upper division courses require additional prerequisites or rely on additional subject matter, so the student must plan accordingly and carefully consult the UCLA General Catalog for more information.

The Conservation Biology minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major program of study with courses addressing issues central to the conservation and sustainability of biodiversity and natural ecosystem processes. The minor seeks to provide students with a greater depth of experience and understanding of the role that science can play in developing conservation policy.

Procedures and Requirements

To enter the minor, students must:

  • Have completed Life Sciences 1 or 7B, EE Biology 100 and EE Biology 116 (or Environment 121) with a minimum grades of ‘C’ or better
  • Have enough units within your unit maximum to complete your intended program of study (i.e. your university and general education requirements, your major requirements, this minor’s requirements, and any other program of study you wish to complete)
  • Be in good academic standing (i.e. you are not on academic probation, subject to dismissal, etc.)

All Conservation Biology minor preparation courses must be passed with a letter grade of ‘C’ or better and must be completed with an overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or better.

All courses must be taken for a letter grade.

NON-LIFE SCIENCE MAJORS wishing to minor in Conservation Biology should be aware that preparation courses in chemistry, life sciences, mathematics, and physics are requisites to some of the upper division courses accepted for the minor.

Transfer credit for any of the coursework is subject to departmental approval; consult the undergraduate counselors before enrolling in any courses for the minor.

Per college policy, 20 units must be exclusive to the minor.