理学学士-生态学

理学学士学位（BSc）是三年制本科学位，使每个学生都可以发展自己在理科（理科专业）和相关科目的兴趣。学生可以灵活地将其主要学科与其他科学学科以及全校其他学科的学科相结合。生态学是关于动植物与环境有关的研究。人们对环境和生态问题的浓厚兴趣，以及公众和政府对此类问题的关注和辩论，导致需要经过科学培训的生态学家。生态学学位的毕业生具有一定的背景，使他们能够以专业生态学家或受过良好教育的公众身份对生态问题做出理性的判断。
Global citizens need to understand our planet's ecology. Ecological information can help us improve our environment, manage our natural resources, protect our biodiversity, and enhance human health.<br>There are few places equal to Otago when it comes to studying Ecology the marine inlets, mountains, national parks (Fiordland, Mt Aspiring), and World Heritage Sites (Te Wahipounamu South West New Zealand), on our doorstep provide unique and diverse outdoor laboratories in which to work.<br>Ecology provides broad and transferable training through a range of subjects relating to plants, animals, and the environment. Hands-on and research-based learning means that our graduates are well-placed to take advantage of the wide variety of job opportunities that exist both here and overseas, and that they are up-to-date with global ecological trends and developments.<br>The career opportunities available to Ecology graduates reflect the breadth of training offered. Our graduates are spread far and wide in jobs as diverse as nature guides, resource management consultants, and information technologists.<br>The Department of Conservation, Crown Research Institutes, local and and regional councils, tourism operations, secondary and tertiary teaching institutions and a range of environmental non-governmental organisations all employ graduates here in New Zealand and around the world.