Tell them, as a bonus, an ecology course is all about the economy of nature and that anybody who masters it resides in "the mecca of economics," as Alfred Marshall referred to "biology" (really meaning ecology but the term wasn't coined yet). So they get two courses for one and become well-prepared to add value to the sustainability dialog.
--- Brian Czech, Ph.D., President Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy www.steadystate.org [1] On 2016-02-01 11:23am, Kay Shenoy wrote: > Does anybody have ideas on how to promote Ecology among Biology > undergraduates? We are finding that Biology majors are increasingly > focused on health-care fields; many students consider Ecology > "unimportant" for their future careers, and it is not addressed in the > MCAT exams, so they give it a low priority. How does one increase > enrollment in Ecology courses, and particularly in schools that do not > have dedicated Ecology departments? Any thoughts would be welcome! Links: ------ [1] http://www.steadystate.org
