Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Behavior
- Conservation Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Ecology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Marine Biology
- Paleobiology
- Physiological Ecology
- Plant Biology
- Theory
- Tropical Biology
The master’s program offers graduate students curricular flexibility and access to extensive resources at UCLA, including a variety of interdisciplinary units which include the Institute of the Environment, the Center for Tropical Research, the UC Natural Reserve System, and the Center for Society and Genetics.
The two-year course of study consists of a combination of required coursework and a variety of elective courses and seminars that provide opportunities for departmental and interdisciplinary collaboration. Students begin the program with a provisional faculty advisor and spend the first year taking a common set of required courses. During the second year students take a combination of elective courses and seminars, and complete the program with the completion of a thesis or through a comprehensive exam and earn a Master’s of Science in Biology.
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