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Curriculum

Program of Study

All students are required to take ECOL 5100 or equivalent. This course should be taken during the first year of residency. All students are required to take ECOL 5550 no sooner than the fourth and no later than the eighth semester of study. All students should take ECOL 5350 or its equivalent at least once a year, excepting years when they are enrolled in 5100 or 5550. Exceptions or substitutions of these requirements are subject to approval by the Graduate Affairs Committee.

 

The program of study must include at least six credit hours aimed at developing a tool skill, which except for rare cases shall be in the quantitative/analytical domain (e.g., statistics, modeling, GIS, remote sensing, informatics). Courses relating to research tools should be taken early in the student's residency to ensure that they can be used in thesis research and advanced studies. Specific coursework and tool-skill development for the student's program of study will be developed in consultation with and subject to approval by the student’s Advisory Committee.

Additional information on degree requirements and graduate policies can be found in the Graduate Affairs Policy.

 

Courses offered this year

 

All Courses

5100 Ecology as a Research Discipline -  3 credits

A seminar course that provides students with an overview of the historical roots of ecology, the conceptual and philosophical underpinnings of ecological knowledge, the diversity of research approaches applied to ecology, and a set of survival skills for graduate study and research. Team-taught by two ecology faculty members from different departments; offered every fall semester.
Sample Syllabus

 

5350 Seminar in Ecology -  1 to 3 credits

Exploration of topical issues in ecology, based on discussions of relevant literature.

 

5550 Ecology as a Scientific Profession - 2 credits

A capstone course that prepares doctoral students for success and leadership in their careers as professional ecologists. Intended for students enrolled in the doctoral Program in Ecology in their second or third year.

 

5620 Advanced Topics in Ecology

This course provides advanced treatment of specific topics in ecology that are not covered in regular courses.

 

5780 Research in Ecology - 1 to 6 credits

 

5920 Cont. Reg: On Campus

 

5940 Cont. Reg: Off Campus

 

5980 Dissertation Research