BS Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program trains students to integrate digital and information technologies with ecological data analysis to detect, evaluate and predict ecological patterns, disturbances and processes. The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M University provides advanced educational opportunities to prepare students for careers in the science and stewardship of biological diversity, ecosystems and their services and the biosphere.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Ecology and Conservation Biology | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Ecoinformatics is an emerging field that prepares graduates to become experts in integrating digital and information technologies, such as GPS (global positioning system), satellite and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) imagery, and advanced field sensors with ecological data analysis in complex ecosystems to detect, evaluate, and predict ecological patterns, disturbances and processes. Course list includes BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I; ECCB 101 Introduction to Ecology and Conservation Biology; ECCB 205 Fundamentals of Ecology; MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences; BIOL 112 Introductory Biology II; MATH 142 Business Calculus. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M University provides advanced educational opportunities to prepare students for careers in the science and stewardship of biological diversity, ecosystems and their services and the biosphere.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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