EBIO Ancillary Options

Starting Spring of 2019, the EBIO Department has broadened the range of ancillary options.  The overarching goal of ancillary courses in the EBIO major is to provide our students the opportunity to explore the broad range of courses in other scientific disciplines, technology, engineering and math.  The increased ancillary options will provide EBIO students with the flexilbity to chart an individualized academic plan leading to diverse career options.

Students are required to complete 3 of the following ancillaries from any of the categories below.  If there is a lab that goes with the course, the lab is required.   

Students can chose to take them all in 1 category, or they can mix is up and take courses from multiple categories.  

  • Math

    • Math 1212  (Data and Models)
    • Math 1150 (Precalculus) Note:  Math 1151 is a corequisite supplemental lab that must be enrolled in when registering for Math 1150.  Depending on how the student does on the math placement test the first week of classes, they may be able to drop Math 1151
    • Math 1310 (Calculus 1)  or Math 1300, or APPM 1350.  
    • Math 2300 (Calculus 2) or APPM  1360
    • Math 2380 (Mathematics for the Environment)

  • Chemistry

    • CHEM 1021 (Intro Chem)
    • CHEM 1011 (Environmental Chem 1)
    • CHEM 1113 & 1114 (General Chemistry 1) or CHEM 1400 &1401 for Chemistry/Biochemistry majors
    • CHEM 1133 & 1134 (General Chemistry 2)
    • CHEM 3151/ATOC 3500 (Air Chemistry and Pollution)
    • CHEM 4141 (Environmental Water and Soil Chemistry)

  • Physics

    • PHYS 1010 (Physics for Everyday Life)
    • PHYS 2010 (General Physics 1- algebra-based) or PHYS 1110 (General Physics 1- calc-based)
    • PHYS 2020 (General Physics 2- algebra-based) or PHYS 1120&1140 (General Physics 2- calc-based, requires Calc 2)
    • PHYS 3070/ENVS 3070 (Energy and The Environment)

  • Geology

    • GEOL 1010&1030 (Exploring Earth and Intro to Geology Lab 1) or GEOL 1012&1030 (Exploring Earth for Scientists and Intro to Geology lab 1)
    • GEOL 1020 (Dodos, Dinos, and Deinococcus: The History of a Habitable Planet)
    • GEOL 1150 (Water, Energy and Environment: An Introduction to Earth Resources)
    • GEOL 1170 (Our Deadly Planet) 
    • GEOL 1180 (Our Microbial Planet)

  • Geography

    • GEOG 1001 (Environmental Systems:  Climate and Vegetation)
    • GEOG 1011 (Environmental Systems:  Landscapes and Water)
    • GEOG 2271 (Introduction to the Arctic Environment)

  • Geography- GIS

    • GEOG 3053 (Geographic Information Science: Mapping)
    • GEOG 4103 (Intro to Geographic Information Science)
    • GEOG 4203 (Geographic Information Science:  Modeling Applications)
    • GEOG 4303 (GIS Programming for Spatial Analysis)
    • GEOG 4603 (GIS for Social and Natural Sciences

  • Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

    • ATOC 1060 (Our Changing Environment:  El Nino, Ozone, and Climate)
    • ATOC 3070 (Intro to Oceanography)
    • ATOC 4200 (Biogeochemical Oceanography)   
    • CHEM 3151/ATOC 3500 (Air Chemistry and Pollution)

  • Computer Science

    • CSCI 1200 (The Art of Computational Thinking and Computer Programming)
    • CSCI 1300 (Computer Science 1:  Starting Computing)

*Some of the ancillaries do have prerequisites and/or corequisites.  Be sure to check those to make sure they are appropriate courses for you to take.

Please note:  If you are planning to pursue a health career or graduate program after college, please check the prerequisites to see if any specific ancillaries would be beneficial.

Specific ancillaries such as chemistry (CHEM 1021, CHEM 1113&1114, CHEM 1133&1134) and physics (PHYS 2010 and 2020 or PHYS 1110, 1120 and 1140) and math (precalc and/or calculus) may be required.
GIS Courses can be very beneficial. Consider courses such as: GEOG 4103, 4203, 4303, and 4603
Consider taking ATOC 3070 (oceanography) and ATOC 4200 (Biogeochemical oceanograpy).
Consider taking CSCI 1200 or CSCI 1300 as well as math courses.
There are a wide variety of ancillary courses that would provide additional background in these areas.
Check out the CU Teach program offered through the School of Education. The certification program requires a background in biology, chemistry, physics and math. Ancillaries should be chosen carefully to ensure that they will count towards the certification.