Montana State University

Department Courselist

 

ALL COURSES OFFERED THROUGH THE ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Click to link to catalog descriptions: Biology or WILD

Additional Biology Courses are offered through these Departments: Plant Sicences and Plant Pathology, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Earth Science, Microbiology, and Cell Biology and Neuroscience .

These course rubrics are effective for the Spring 2012 schedule of classes and the 2012-14 catalog.
All F&WL rubrics have become WILD and graduate BIOL are now BIOE.


Undergrad Biology | Graduate Biology | Undergrad Fish and Wildlife | Graduate Fish and Wildlife

Undergraduate  Biology Courses

Current #
Previous #
TITLE
Semester Details
BIOB (Biology-Basic)
BIOB 100IN BIOB 100IN Organism Function Fall, 3 cr.
BIOB 160 BIOB 102 Molecular & Cellular Biology (LAB ONLY) Fall, Spring
BIOB 170IN BIOB 101IN Principles of Biological Diversity Fall, Spring, 4 cr.
BIOB 258 BIOB 258 Intro Biol: Cells to Organisms Spring, 4 cr.
BIOE 103CS BIOE 103CS Environmental Science & Society Fall, 3 cr.
BIOB 497 BIOB 497 Educational Methods: Biology Fall, Spring, 2 cr.
BIOB 480 BIOB 480 Conservation Genetics Fall, 3 cr.
    BIOE (Biology-Ecology)  
BIOE 290R BIOE 290R Undergraduate Research: Ecology Fall, Spring, Summer, 1-6 cr.
BIOE 291 BIOE 291 Special Topics: Ecology Fall, Spring, 2-4 cr.
BIOE 370 BIOE 370 General Ecology Spring, 3 cr.
BIOE 405 BIOE 405 Behavioral & Evolutionary Ecology Spring, 3 cr.
BIOE 408 BIOE 408 Rocky Mountain Vegetation Fall, 2 cr.
BIOE 416 BIOE 416 Alpine Ecology Summer, 3 cr.
BIOE 420 BIOE 420 Field Ornithology Summer, 3 cr.
BIOE 421 BIOE 421 Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology Summer, 3 cr.
BIOE 428 BIOE 428 Freshwater Ecology Fall, 3 cr.
BIOE 427 BIOE 427 Aquatic Field Ecology Fall, 2 cr.
BIOE 440 BIOE 440 Conservation Biology Fall, 3 cr.
BIOE 455 BIOE 455 Plant Ecology Spring, 3 cr.
BIOE 490R BIOE 490R Undergraduate Research: Ecology Fall, Spring, Summer, 1-6 cr.
BIOE 491 BIOL 491 Special Topics: Ecology Special
BIOE 492 BIOL 492 Independent Study: Ecology Fall, Spring, Summer, 1-6 cr.
BIOE 494-01 BIOL 494 Seminar: Hansen Spring 2012 Fall, Spring, 1 cr.
BIOE 499 BIOL 499 Senior Thesis/Capstone Spring, 2 cr.
    BIOO (Biology-Organismal)  
BIOO 230 BIOO 230 I.D. of Seed Plants Spring, 4 cr.
BIOO 412 BIOO 412 Animal Physiology Fall, 3 cr.
BIOO 415 BIOO 415 Ichthyology Spring, 3 cr.
BIOO 475 BIOO 475 Mammalogy Fall, 3 cr.
BIOO 470 BIO0 470 Ornithology Spring, 3 cr.

Graduate  Biology Courses

Course #
TITLE
Semester Details
  Ecology Faculty  
BIOL 503 Paleobiology On Demand, 3 cr.
BIOE 504 Quantitative Biology Fall, even numbered years, 3 cr.
BIOE 505 Environmental Analysis Spring, even numbered years, 3 cr.
BIOE 506 Population Dynamics Spring, odd numbered years, 3 cr.
BIOE 513 Terrestrial Ecology of Plains and Prairies Summer (MSSE)
BIOE 515 Landscape Ecology and Management Fall, odd numbered years, 3 cr.
BIOE 516 Terrestrial Ecology of the Northern Rocky Mtns. Summer (MSSE)
BIOE 518 Parameter Estimation for Ecological Models Fall, odd numbered years, 3 cr.
BIOE 519 Biology of Riparian Zones and Wetlands Summer (MSSE), 3 cr.
BIOE 520 Animal Biodiversity in GYE Summer (MSSE), 3 cr.
BIOE 521 Conservation Biology Fall, 3 cr.
BIOE 522 Birds of Prey in the GYE Summer (MSSE), 3 cr.
BIOE 523 Wildlife Eology of the Northern Rocky Mtns. Summer (MSSE), 3 cr.
BIOE 524 Frontiers in Landscape Ecology Fall, even numbered years, 3 cr.
BIOE 525 Research Methods and the Scientific Process Fall, 3 cr.
BIOE 532 Physiological Plant Ecology Fall, odd numbered years, 3 cr
BIOE 533 Physiological Plant Ecology Lab Fall, odd numbered years, 1 cr
BIOE 534 Vegetation Ecology Fall, even numbered years, 3 cr.
BIOE 540 Analysis of Ecological Communities Fall, odd numbered years, 3 cr.
BIOE 542 Community Ecology Spring, odd numbered years, 3 cr.
BIOE 548 Conservation Genetics Fall, 3 cr.
BIOE 555 Communication in Ecological Sciences Spring, 1 cr.
BIOE 594-002 Foundations in Ecology and Management Fall, 1 cr.
  Multi-department Instructors  
BIOE 575 Research or Professional Paper/Project On Demand, 1-4 cr.
BIOE 589 Graduate Consultation On Demand, 3 cr.
BIOE 590 Master's Thesis Master's standing, 1-10 cr.
BIOE 591 Special Topics Special
BIOE 592 Independent Study On Demand, 1-3 cr.
BIOE 594 Seminar On Demand, 1 cr.
BIOE 598 Internship On Demand, 2-12 cr.
BIOE 690 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral standing, 1-10 cr.

Undergraduate  Fish and Wildlife Courses

Course #
TITLE
Semester Details
WILD 201 Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Fall, 1 cr.
WILD 301 Principles of Fish & Wildlife Management Spring, 3 cr.
WILD 373 Wildlife Techniques Spring, 3 cr.
WILD 401 Fish & Wildlife Topics (Capstone) Spring, 2 cr.
WILD 490 Undergraduate Research Fall, Spring, Summer, 1-6 cr.
WILD 491 Special Topics Special
WILD 492 Independent Study On Demand, 1-3 cr.
WILD 498 Internship Fall, Spring, Summer, 1-3 cr.
WILD 490 Undergraduate Research Fall, Spring, Summer, 1-6 cr.

Graduate Fish and Wildlife Courses  

Course #
TITLE
Semester Details
WILD 501 Applied Population Ecology Spring, 3 cr.
WILD 502 Analysis of Population & Habitat Data Fall, odd numbered years, 3 cr.
WILD 504 Wildlife-Habitat Relationships Spring, TBA, 3 cr.
WILD 510 Fisheries Science Spring, even numbered years, 3 cr.
WILD 513 Fisheries Habitat Management Fall, even numbered years, 3 cr.
WILD 525 Human Dimensions of F&WL Management Spring, even numbered years, 3 cr.
WILD 548 Research Perspectives Spring, 2 cr.
WILD 575 Research or Professional Paper/Project On Demand, 1-4 cr.
WILD 591 Special Topics Special