The graduate program provides research training in ecology and evolutionary biology with areas of strength in biological diversity, evolutionary history and mechanisms, community structure, ecological interactions, behavior, development and mathematical biology.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Founded in 1975, EEB was the first department of its kind in the world and is increasingly being used as a model for the organization of biology in the world’s leading universities. Our goal is to lead undergraduates, graduate students, our faculty, and the biological community worldwide on a mission of discovery of the nature and principles underlying ecological and evolutionary systems. Our unifying theme is biodiversity and biodiversification (the processes which create and maintain biodiversity).
On campus, we are the primary home of basic ecological and evolutionary education and research. We study the diversity of life in an integrative evolutionary framework, considering all levels in the biological hierarchy: genes, cells, organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems. This diversity carries over into our work environments beyond the lab. We work in a variety of habitats including the local desert and mountain systems extending into Mexico, the Sea of Cortez and Costa Rica.
Our Mission
Discover and teach the principles underlying biological diversity through instruction, research, and outreach. We are excited about building an inclusive and diverse environment for research, education and service. We believe that is the path to achieving the full potential of our institution and the people who make it what it is.
College of Science
University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
Statement of purpose
Curriculum vitae
Transcripts
Three Letters of Recommendation
Any additional information that will strengthen the application.
Required English Proficiency Tests for International Students (please review the Graduate College's International Admission Requirements by Country: https://grad.arizona.edu/tools/intladmissionsreqs/)
Minimum TOEFL: 79 (internet based)
Minimum IELTS: Composite of 7 (no subject lower than 6)
For funding as a Teaching Assistant:
Minimum TOEFL speaking score: 24
Minimum total IELTS score: 7.5
Please see the Graduate College's policy about other acceptable English Proficiency credentials: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements/international-applicants#english-proficiency
GREs are not required, but potential advisors may recommend.
Teaching and Research Assistantships
Graduate College Fellowship
UA and CONACyT Fellowship for Mexican Doctoral Students (https://grad.arizona.edu/funding/opportunities/ua-and-conacyt-fellowship-mexican-doctoral-students)
Please also see Graduate College website on Financial Resources (https://grad.arizona.edu/funding)
Domestic Applicants:
International Applicants:
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
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NRC Taxon(a) for this program: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Minimum credits for Major: 36
Minimum credits for Minor: 9
Minimum credits for dissertation: 18
First semester: Two internships/rotations, Internship Presentation and Planning, and Fundamentals in Ecology
ECOL 610A - Research in Ecology and Evolution, 1 unit, minimum grade required: C
ECOL 610B - Research in Ecology and Evolution, 1 unit, minmum grade required: C
ECOL 610C - Internship Presentation and Planning, 1 unit, minimum grade required: C
ECOL 600B - Fundamentals of Ecology, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
Second semester: A third internship, a second term of Internship course, and Fundamentals of Evolution
ECOL 610A - Research in Ecology and Evolution, 1 unit, minimum grade required: C
ECOL 610C - Internship Presentation and Planning, 1 unit, minimum grade required: C
ECOL 600A - Fundamentals of Evolution, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
Four semesters of the departmental seminar, preferrably completed during the first 4 semesters
ECOL 596B - Population Biology, 1 unit (repeated 4 times), minimum grade required: C
18 units of Dissertation
ECOL 920 - Dissertation, 1-9 units allowed per semester
ECOL 506R - Conservation Biology, 3 units
ECOL 526 - Population Genetics, 3 units
ECOL 553 - Functional and Evolutionary Genomics, 4 units
ECOL 572 - Systematic Botany, 4 units
ECOL 573 - Topics in Behavioral Ecology, 3 units
ECOL 575 - Freshwater and Marine Algae, 4 units
ECOL 578 - Global Change, 3 units
ECOL 580 - Mathematical Models in Biology, 3 units
ECOL 582 - Ichthyology, 4 units
ECOL 583 - Herpetology, 4 units
ECOL 584 - Ornithology, 4 units
ECOL 585 - Mammalogy, 4 units
ECOL 586 - Biological Scaling, 2-3 units
ECOl 587R/587L - Animal Behavior Lecture/Lab, 3 units/1 unit
ECOL 596A - Evolutionary Ecology, 2 units
ECOL 596B - Population Biology, 1 unit
ECOL 596I - Biology of Introduced and Invasive Species, 2 units
ECOL 596J - Plant Population Ecology, 2-3 units
ECOL 596W - Special Topics in Ecology and Evolution A, 1-3 units
ECOL 596X - Special Topics in Ecology and Evolution B, 1-3 units
ECOL 900 - Research, 1-8 units
Additional coures within EEB are eligible to meet the coursework requirement upon approval of the major faculty advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies. Cross-listed courses and transfer credits will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
* Faculty members must be tenure / tenure-track / tenure-equivalent faculty.
Doctoral students are required to have a minor. Students can minor in EEB or any other minor of their choice. Students are subjected to the minor requirements set by the minor department.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
Program-level Information | |
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Application Acceptance Rate | 18% |
Med. Time-to-degree (years) | 6.00 |
Department-level Information | |
Enrollment Percent Male | 54.05% |
Enrollment Percent Female | 45.95% |
Enrollment Percent International | 29.73% |
Enrollment Percent URM | 10.81% |