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Ecology and Conservation Biology Honors Program

The Ecology and Conservation Biology honors program offers an opportunity for highly motivated and scholarly undergraduate students to participate in challenging university-wide academic study. Ecology and Conservation Biology honors allows students majoring in any of the Ecology and Conservation Biology tracks to participate in honors curriculum specific to their major field of study.

Program Requirements

Department requirements to graduate with Ecology and Conservation Biology honors for ECCB majors:

  • Cumulative GPA of at least a 3.5
  • GPA of at least a 3.25 in honors courses
  • No grade lower than a B in all honors courses
  • Complete the following 18 credit hours of Honors classes:
    • 6 hours of approved ALED Honors Courses
      • Select from: ALED 301, 340
      • See advisor for updated list as there is no guarantee of the semesters offered
    • 6 hours of honors courses outside of the ALEC Department
      • Recommended courses are ones that satisfy any University Core Curriculum requirement, emphasis area, minor requirement or directed  electives
    • 6 hours of honors courses either in or outside of the ALEC Department
      • See adivsor if you are interested in honors contracts, ALED 485: Directed Studies, or ALED 491: Undergraduate research to satisfy this requirement.

Note: If approved by the University Honors Program Office, a maximum of 6 credit hours from AP/IB examinations and/or honors transfer credit may be used to satisfy the requirements of leadership honors.

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Ecology and Conservation Biology Honors Recognition

All completed honors coursework taken at Texas A&M University will be designated as such on the student’s transcript to show that the student has participated in this enhanced curriculum. After graduation, the transcript will also note that the student has achieved the distinction of Ecology and Conservation Biology Honors, as well as any other university-wide honors distinction the student has completed.

Admission to Ecology and Conservation Biology Honors

Students interested in pursuing Ecology and Conservation Biology honors are encouraged to speak with the Ecology and Conservation Biology honors coordinator to complete the application. Applicants are required to have a minimum 3.5 GPA and must apply no later than their second-to-last semester at Texas A&M University

Ecology and Conservation Biology Honors Courses

ALED 301

Personal Leadership Education. (3-0). Credit 3. Development, application and reflection of personal leadership capabilities through self-assessments and experiential learning activities; development of leadership identity through personal leadership inventories including strengths, personality type, values, vision and emotional intelligence. Prerequisite: ALED and USAL-LED major.

ALED 340

Survey of Leadership Theory. (3-0). Credit 3. Exploration of leadership as a scholarly discipline; critical analysis of and evolution of multiple leadership models and theories; synthesis of leadership theory through experiential learning; integration of course content with personal experiences. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.

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