A degree in EEB prepares you for a wide variety of careers. Here are some EEB course suggestions for some specific career paths – speak with your EEB mentor for more details on all of the career options in EEB! We also recommend you take the EEB Professional Courses: EEB 205 Theory & Methods in EEB, EEB 311 EEB Professional Development, EEB 400/492/493, Undergraduate Research/Internship/Independent Research (400/492/493 all require advance discussion with the instructor).
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EEB Focus Areas |
Some career examples |
Suggested EEB Courses (*with permission) |
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Computational Math Biology |
Researcher, Statistician, Bioinformaticist, Epidemiologist, Data Engineer, Data Scientist/Analyst, Consultant, Biotechnologist and more! |
Evol, Dis & Med (310), Models in Biol (406), Biostats (411), Field Ecol (415), Aq MacroEcol & Cons (471), Theo Ecol Appln (476), *Ecol Niche Models (550), *Pop Models (580), *Math Bio I (581), *Math Bio II (582), *Math Evo Thry (585) |
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Conservation Biology |
Conservation Biologist, Conservation Consultant, NGO Conservationist, Conservation Policy An., Land/Preserve Manager, Environmental Lawyer and more! |
Field Bot (330), Field Myco (351), Nat Hist Coll (401), Ecosys Ecol (404), Models in Biol (406), Glob Change Eco (419), Comm Ecol (421), Landscp Ecol (422), Con Dec Mak (423), Comm Sci Clim Change (425), Plant-Anim Int (426), Inv Bio (430), Plant Ecol (433), EcoPhys (435), Div TN Fish (444), Aq MacroEcol & Cons (471), Theo Ecol Appln (476), Nat Hist Smokies (480), Con Bio (484), Ethnobio (485) |
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Ecology & Environmental Studies |
Research Ecologist, Natural Resource Manager, Restoration Ecologist, Environmental Consultant, Park Naturalist, Landscape Architecture, Applied Ecologist, Wildlife Manager and more! |
Field Bot (330), Field Myco (351), Nat Hist Coll (401), Ecosys Ecol (404), Biostats (411), Env Tox (412), Plant Anat (414), Field Ecol (415), Glob Change Eco (419), Fung Div (420), Comm Ecol (421), Landscp Ecol (422), Con Dec Mak (423), Plant Div & Evol (424), Comm Sci Clim Change (425), Plant-Anim Int (426), Inv Bio (430), Plant Ecol (433), EcoPhys (435), Herp (473), Div Ecol & Evo of Fishes (474), Nat Hist Smo (480), Avian Div (481), Con Bio (484), Ethnobio (485), *CORE:Ecology (509), *Aq Insects (543) |
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Evolutionary Biology |
Research Scientist, Population Biologist, Educator, Behavioral Scientist, Plant/Animal Breeders, Geneticist, Genomics and more! |
Comp Vert Bio (353), Evo Psyc & Ethol (370), Eco-Evo-Devo (410), Plant Anat (414), Fung Div (420), Plant Div & Evol (424), Div TN Fish (444), Comp Anim Behav (450), Anim Comm (454), MacroEvol (464), Herp (473), Div Ecol & Evo of Fishes (474), Avian Div (481), Evol Ecol (495), *CORE:Evol (511), *Evol Psych (546), *Conc Found Evo Behav (547), *Phylo Meth (587) |
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Pre-Professional Health |
Medical Doctor, Dentist, Pharmacist, Veterinarian, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse, Physical Therapist, Health Researcher, Immunologist and more! |
Human Anat (250/251), Evol, Dis & Med (310), Comp Vert Bio (353), Evo Psyc & Ethol (370), Eco-Evo-Devo (410), Env Tox (412), Comp Anim Behav (450), Anim Comm (454), Spec Top in Org Bio (461), Evol of Cancer (403), MacroEvol (464) |
Other courses outside of EEB also can count towards your degree – see list of approved courses for EEB in the catalog and speak to your EEB mentor for more information!