After MATH 155
Gateway: MATH 155
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate FW coursework.
Generated from Colorado State University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate FW work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 79 FW and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 35 more FW courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on FW, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Core Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Selected Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
A maximum of 12 credits may be at the 300/400 level, while the remaining credits must be 500 level or higher.
Total Program Credits15 required
Ecosystem Science selections: select a minimum of 3 credits from the following courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
LOWER-DIVISION2 required · verify with the official sheet
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: MATH 155
Gateway: LIFE 320
The deepest prerequisite chains in FW. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
8 courses deep, ending at FW 471
7 courses deep, ending at FW 495A
7 courses deep, ending at FW 558
7 courses deep, ending at FW 670
Tools and analysis selections: select a minimum of 3 credits from the following courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 0-6 credits from the following courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
1 course from1 required
ECOLOGICAL SUBDISCIPLINES3 required
Take a minimum of 3 credits not taken elsewhere in the program from courses in a subdiscipline of ecology. Students are encouraged to explore options across departments. Example courses offered by Ecology include the followingall required
ECOLOGICAL TOOLS3 required
Take a minimum of 3 credits of any ecologically-relevant quantitative or qualitative course, as determined by student and committee. Students are encouraged to explore options across departments. Example courses include the following2 required · verify with the official sheet
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS1 required
Take a minimum of 1 credit of a course (or workshop such as through TILT or the Graduate School combined with a credit of Independent Study ( ECOL 695 )) that will enhance the student’s professional development and/or skills based on professional goals, as determined by student and committee. Students are encouraged to explore options across departments and programs. Example courses include the followingall required
ELECTIVES15 required
Additional relevant coursework and credits as determined by student and committee to meet the minimum Graduate School Credit Requirements of 15 credits "Regular" coursework and 30 credits total. Students are encouraged to explore options across departments and programs. Example courses include the following2 required · verify with the official sheet
UPPER-DIVISION2 required · verify with the official sheet
All FW courses in the Colorado State catalog
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