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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 570 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 580 | Evolutionary Mechanisms | 3 |
| BIOL 592 | Graduate Colloquium | 1 |
| BIOL 571 | Physiological Plant Ecology | 3-4 |
| or BIOL 579 | Physiological Ecology of Animals | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Advanced Aquatic Biological Processes | ||
| Wetland Ecology | ||
| Shoreline Ecology | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 10-14 credits from the following: | 10-14 | |
| Benthic Ecology | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Field Studies of Flowering Plants | ||
| Advanced Entomology | ||
| Molecular Biology I | ||
| Molecular Biology II | ||
| Behavioral Ecology | ||
| Biology of Extreme Habitats | ||
| Special Topics in Advanced Biology | ||
| Conservation Biology: The Preservation of Biological Diversity | ||
| Paleoecology | ||
| Natural Resource Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Statistics | ||
| Statistical Theory | ||
| Design and Analysis of Experiments | ||
| Regression Methods | ||
| Culminating Experience | ||
| Research in Biological Literature | ||
| BIOL 597 | Research in Biological Literature | 1 |
| Thesis or Non-Thesis Option | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4-6 | |
| Thesis - Complete for 6 credits | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
Submit the completed Thesis original and one copy to the Graduate Office. See Thesis Guidelines for details. | ||
| Research and Comprehensive Examination | ||
| Introduction to Biological Research | ||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
In the term that you will sit for exam, register for the section which matches your major & advisor. Successfully pass exam. | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | |