Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Programs under this Major:
- Master of Science Program (MS)
- Doctor of Philosophy Program (PhD)
Major Description
The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in ecology and evolutionary biology. Instruction and research areas include animal behavior, community ecology, comparative genomics, evolutionary theory, functional morphology, molecular evolution,... Show Full Description
The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in ecology and evolutionary biology. Instruction and research areas include animal behavior, community ecology, comparative genomics, evolutionary theory, functional morphology, molecular evolution, phylogenetic biology, physiological ecology, population genetics, population ecology, and systematics. Methods of research involve laboratory experiments, field observations and experiments, comparative biology, and computer and mathematical modeling. Organismal foci within the department involve the following groups: plants, vertebrates, arthropods and micro-organisms. Field work is facilitated by the following facilities: Coronado Ranch (in the Chiricahua Mountains), Desert Laboratory (on Tumamoc Hill, Tucson, Arizona), Marine Biology Station at Puerto Penasco (Sonora, Mexico), Research Ranch (Elgin, Arizona), Southwestern Research Station (Portal, Arizona), Santa Rita Experimental Station. The department maintains excellent collections of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals with strong representation in the fauna of the Southwest. An extensive herbarium is shared with the College of Agriculture. You must apply to both the department and the Graduate College. We encourage prospective students to contact individual faculty members directly. Applications should be submitted by December 8. Admission is normally approved only for students beginning their graduate studies with the fall semester. Applicants are encouraged to seek external financial support from institutions such as the National Science Foundation. The department will make every effort to offer financial aid in the form of teaching or research assistantships, traineeships, or fellowships. Course work, while necessary, is no substitute for scholarship. Accordingly, emphasis is placed on the student's ability to formulate and pursue original research problems. One course, Research in Ecology and Evolution (610a-610b), is required of all new graduate students. The remainder of the program is designed to meet the individual needs of each student. In addition to the courses listed below, the department offers courses in quantitative genetics, phylogenetic systematics, conservation biology, evolutionary morphology, plant physiological ecology, and animal sexual behavior. Hide Description
Department: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Phone:
- (520) 621-9328
- Fax:
- (520) 621-9190
- Mailing Address:
- Biological Sciences West, Room 310
1041 E Lowell St - Website:
- http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/grad_info/index.htm
- Majors:
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, General Biology
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Master of Science Program (MS)
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Program RequirementsMinimum Credit HoursSatisfactory Academic Progress WebsiteCore CoursesECOL600B-Fundamentals of Ecology (strongly recommended) |
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Program RequirementsMinimum Credit HoursSatisfactory Academic Progress WebsiteCore CoursesFirst semester: Two internships (ECOL610A & ECOL610B) plus ECOL610C- (Internship Presentation and Planning), ECOL 600B- Fundamentals of Ecology Second semester: A third internship (ECOL610A) and a second term of ECOL 610C, ECOL 600A- Fundamentals of Evolution Four semesters of ECOL596b-Population Biology (departmental seminar) Language Requirement(s)Other Requirements for Successful Completion of the ProgramAt least once each year beginning in the second year, students must present a seminar in a general forum, usually in the departmental noon seminar (ECOL596b). At least once each year beginning in the second year, students must meet with his/her Temporary or Dissertation Committee. Minor RequirementsThe minor advisor must be an EEB core tenure/ tenure-track/ tenure-equivalent faculty member. Students may petition the Department Head for special approval to appoint joint faculty or affiliate personnel as the minor advisor. It is expected that course work for an EEB minor will consist of ECOL home courses. Cross-listed courses and transfer credits will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Department Head has final say in accepting course work for the minor. |
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