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Conservation Biology

Subject abbreviation: BLCN
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Program Office, 1151 Batchelor Hall
(951) 827-4186; ccb.ucr.edu

The major in Conservation Biology is not currently accepting new students. Students who are interested in this field should see the Conservation Biology track, in the Biological Sciences section of this catalog. For more information, contact the Biological Sciences Undergraduate Advising Center, (951) 827-4186.

Upper-Division Courses

BLCN 190. Special Studies (1-4) Individual study, 3-12 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor and Program Chair. To be taken as a means of meeting special curricular needs. Course content, style, requirements, and grading basis is selected in consultation with the instructor and Program Chair. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.

BLCN 197. Research for Undergraduates (1-2) Outside research, 3-6 hours. Prerequisite(s): sophomore, junior, or senior standing in Conservation Biology; consent of instructor and Program Chair. An introduction to research providing the opportunity, through reading and preliminary laboratory work, to develop a research project suitable for BLCN 199. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 4 units.

BLCN 198-I. Individual Internship in Conservation Biology (2-4) Internship, 6-12 hours; consultation, 1 hour; outside reading, 2-4 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing in Conservation Biology. An off-campus practical experience in the public or private sector related to conservation biology that is conducted under the joint supervision of an off-campus sponsor and a faculty mentor from the Conservation Biology Program. A written report on the internship is required. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.

BLCN 199. Senior Research (1-4) Laboratory, 3-12 hours. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing in Conservation Biology; consent of instructor and Program Chair. BLCN 197 is recommended. Research in conservation biology performed under the supervision of a faculty member in the Conservation Biology Program. A written research report is required. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.