Undergraduate Education Program of Ecology (Sino-foreign Cooperative Education Program )
一、培养目标
本专业旨在培养具有家国情怀、国际视野、生态文明意识，人文素养和科学精神，良好的沟通能力，扎实的生态学理论知识和实践技能，能胜任生态评价、生物多样性保护、生态恢复、生态农业规划、农业生态保护、农林生态管理等领域工作的高素质拔尖创新人才。
I. Program Objectives
This program aims to cultivate outstanding innovative talents with patriotism, global vision, ecological awareness, humanism accomplishment, scientific spirit, good communication ability and have a broad range of theoretical knowledge and practical skill on ecology, who will be qualified for related fields such as ecological evaluation, biodiversity protection, ecological restoration, Ecological agriculture planning, agricultural ecological protection, agricultural and forestry ecological management, and etc.
二、毕业要求
要求学生注重全面发展，具备良好的思想道德素养、人文素养和文明习惯。掌握生态学和生物学等方面的基本理论知识、数理化基础及人文社科知识，接受生态学相关基础、数据分析及应用等方面的创新思维和科学研究等方面的训练，掌握扎实的学科基础知识和理论，培养良好的科学素养及生态文明素养，具备一定的教学、科研能力。毕业生应获得以下几个方面的知识和能力：
毕业生应获得以下几方面的知识和能力：
（1）具有良好的政治素质、道德品质、人文底蕴、科学精神、劳动素养、职业素养、和社会责任感；
（2）具备扎实的数理化、计算机、外语等基础，掌握生态学相关专业基础理论、专业知识和农林生态管理、生态农业规划等相关实践技能，了解生态学的发展、前沿动态、热点及发展趋势；
（3）具有扎实的专业实践劳动技能、专业综合能力和解决复杂问题的能力，能够对农业、生态环境领域的复杂问题进行综合分析和研究，构建和表达科学的解决方案；
（4）具有较强的信息获取与数据分析能力，具有应用现代信息技术、劳动工具等解决生态学专业实际问题的能力；
（5）具有宽广的国际视野，了解生态学专业的国际动态，关注全球性的生态环境问题，尊重世界不同文化的差异和多样性；
（6）具有终身学习的意识和自我管理、自主学习的能力，能够通过不断学习适应社会和个人的可持续发展。
II. Requirements for Graduation
Students are required to have all-round development, high ethical, moral and humanistic values, and a proper code of conduct. Students are supposed to grasp the basic theoretical knowledge in ecology and biology, a good foundation in mathematics, physics and chemistry, as well as humanities and social sciences, and to have received adequate training in innovative thinking and scientific research in ecology related areas including fundamental research, data analysis and application. They are also expected to master basic disciplinary knowledge and ecological theories, develop high scientific and ecological expertise, and have moderate teaching and research abilities. Graduates should acquire the following qualities and abilities:
① Having high political and moral values, lofty pursuit in humanities and scientific research, high esteem in physical labor, professionalism and social responsibility;
② Having solid foundation in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer, and English language; mastery of basic theories and professional knowledge related to ecology and of practical skills about agricultural and forestry ecological management and ecological agriculture planning; awareness of ecological development, research frontier, heated topics and development trends;
③ Having good professional and practical skills; comprehensive expertise; ability to solve complex problems; ability to conduct comprehensive analysis and research on complex problems in agriculture and ecological environment; ability to work out and express scientific solutions;
④ Having strong capabilities of information acquisition and data analysis; strong ability in applying modern information technology and tools to solve practical problems in ecology;
⑤ Having broad global horizon; understanding the international ecological trends; showing concern about global ecological and environmental issues and respect for the differences and diversity of the world’s cultures;
⑥ Having the mindset of lifelong learning and the capability of self-management and self-learning, and the ability to adjust to both social and personal sustainable development through continuous study.
三、学制及学位
学 制：4年
授予学位：华中农业大学颁发理学学士学位；林肯大学颁发理学学位
III. Academic Structure and Degree
Duration: Four years
Degree: Bachelor of Science conferred by HZAU; Bachelor of Science conferred by LU
四、主干学科
生态学、生物学
IV. Core Disciplines
Ecology and Biology
五、专业核心课程
生物科学、生态学基础、地球与生态科学导论、生物多样性、野外生态学研究方法、应用生态与保护、农业生态学、全球变化生态学、生态规划与设计
V. Core Curriculum
Biological Science, Fundamentals of Ecology, Introduction to Earth and Ecological Science, Biological Diversity, Field Ecological Methods, Applied Ecology and Conservation, Agroecology, Global Change Ecology, Ecological Design and Planning
