BIOL251 - Fundamentals of Ecology
Course: BIOL251 (Fundamentals of Ecology) in BIOL department at University of Waterloo.
Credit Hours: 0.5 • Academic Level: second-year undergraduate course
Course Requirements: Requires 1 prerequisite course
Prerequisite Chain Depth: 1 level of foundational courses required
Future Opportunities: Unlocks 31 advanced courses for further study
Part of the BIOL curriculum at University of Waterloo, helping students progress through degree requirements.
Prerequisites for BIOL251
Courses unlocked by BIOL251
- ERS342 - Professional Conservation and Restoration Practice 2
- BIOL350 - Ecosystem Ecology
- BIOL457 - Analysis of Communities
- ERS443 - Ecosystem Field Research
- ERS341 - Professional Conservation and Restoration Practice 1
- BIOL383 - Tropical Ecosystems
- BIOL351 - Aquatic Ecology
- BIOL352 - Populations and Communities
- BIOL452 - Quantitative Fisheries Biology
- BIOL489 - Arctic Ecology
- PLAN340 - Canadian Environmental Policy and Politics
- BIOL455 - Ecological Risk Assessment and Management
- BIOL490B - Biology Field Course 2
- BIOL498A - Short Biology Field Course 1
- BIOL485 - Conservation Biology
- ERS382 - Ecological Monitoring
- ERS446 - Wildlife Management
- ERS337 - ReWilding and Ecological Restoration
- PLAN240 - Environmental Planning and Policy
- BIOL458 - Quantitative Ecology
- BIOL451 - Advanced Ecology and Evolution
- BIOL490D - Biology Field Course 4
- BIOL498B - Short Biology Field Course 2
- ERS340 - Ecosystem Assessment
- BIOL312 - The Natural History of Aquatic Organisms
- BIOL450 - Marine Biology
- BIOL490C - Biology Field Course 3
- ERS346 - Wildlife Ecology
- ERS335 - Restoration Ecology
- ENVS444 - Ecosystem and Resource Management in Parks/Natural Areas
- BIOL490A - Biology Field Course 1
Academic Planning at University of Waterloo
Students planning BIOL251 at University of Waterloo should complete 1 prerequisite before enrollment.
Future Pathways: Completing BIOL251 enables enrollment in 31 advanced courses for further study
This second-year course at University of Waterloo integrates into structured degree pathways for BIOL programs, supporting timely graduation and academic progression.