生态与生物及其过去，现在和未来环境之间的关系有关。这些关系包括个体的生理反应，种群的结构和动态，物种之间的相互作用，生物群落的组织以及生态系统中能量和物质的处理。我们的使命是引导您成为一名科学家，具备支持评估，维护和回收环境资源所需的知识。我们的课程为您保护和管理本地植物和动物提供科学依据，并尝试解决自然资源的可持续管理和全球生物多样性丧失的问题。
The University of Central Missouri's Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a focus on Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, prepares you for essential ecology careers. Explore the levels of biological organization and how organisms interact with their environment and change characteristics over time. Courses, fieldwork and lab experiences offer practical, real-world experience in the field of ecology. Ecology majors at UCM study in a 300-acre outdoor classroom at our on-campus Pertle Springs Nature Preserve. Youll be part of undergraduate student teams that collaborate with faculty in small classes, hands-on research projects and ongoing field studies conducted in the lab and in nature. While earning your UCM Ecology and Evolutionary Biology BS, youll study plant and animal diversity, ecology, genetics, evolution and learn to analyze biological data. After you build this foundation, youll use what you learn to help address the world-wide loss of biodiversity and its effect on evolution and ecology. <br><br>Our classes in evolution and ecology teach you to use the appropriate scientific methods and instrumentation required for in-depth ecology studies. Youll learn the theories and methods required to understand the complex ecological interactions challenging wildlife and address mounting global threats to biodiversity. Field studies and research in evolution and ecology are a major component of our curriculum. When you graduate, youll be well-prepared to contribute to teams that design, sample and analyze ecological and evolutionary data.