Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Ecology | Environmental Sciences
Area of study
Natural Science
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
Colorado State University's Master of Science in Ecology program offers two options: Plan A (thesis) and Plan B (non-thesis). Students develop interdisciplinary problem-solving skills for addressing ecological challenges through courses in ecology fundamentals and tools.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Science in Ecology (M.S. The program offers two options: Plan A (thesis option) and Plan B (non-thesis option).
- Plan A (Thesis Option): Students engage in independent and collaborative research under the guidance of advisors within the program. The goal is to publish their thesis work in peer-reviewed literature.
- Plan B (Non-Thesis Option): This option provides a non-thesis alternative available upon special request.
Outline:
The M.S. in Ecology program requires a minimum of 30 credits. The curriculum is structured as follows:
Required Courses:
- ECOL 505 Foundations of Ecology (3 credits)
- ECOL 571 Advanced Topics in Ecology (1 credit)
- ECOL 592 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ecology (1 credit)
- ECOL 693 Research Seminar (1 credit)
Ecology Fundamentals (Select 6 credits not taken elsewhere in the program):
- ANTH 530 Human-Environment Interactions
- BZ 525 Advanced Conservation & Evolutionary Genomics
- BZ 526/BSPM 526 Evolutionary Ecology
- BZ 535 Behavioral and Cognitive Ecology
- BZ 548 Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology
- ECOL 600 Community Ecology
- ECOL 610 Ecosystem Ecology
- ECOL 620 Applications in Landscape Ecology
- ESS 660 Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems
- FW 662 Wildlife Population Dynamics
- HORT 576 Advanced Environmental Plant Stress Physiology
Ecology Tools (Select 3 credits not taken elsewhere in the program):
- ANTH 554/ESS 554 Ecological and Social Agent-based Modeling
- AREC 535/ECON 535 Applied Econometrics
- AREC 635/ECON 635 Econometric Theory I
- AREC 735/ECON 735 Econometric Theory II
- CIVE 524/WR 524 Modeling Watershed Hydrology
- ESS 565 Niche Models
- FW 551 Design of Fish and Wildlife Studies
- FW 552 Applied Sampling for Wildlife/Fish Studies
- FW 663 Sampling & Analysis Vertebrate Populations
- FW 673/STAT 673 Hierarchical Modeling in Ecology
- GR 503/NR 503 Remote Sensing and Image Analysis
- MATH 530 Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers
- MATH 540 Dynamical Systems
- NR 505 Concepts in GIS
- NR 506 GIS Methods for Resource Management
- NR 512 Spatial Statistical Modeling-Natural Resources
- NR 523/STAT 523 Quantitative Spatial Analysis
- NRRT 765 Applied Multivariate Analysis
- SOCR 522 Micrometeorology
- SOCR 620 Modeling Ecosystem Biogeochemistry
- SOCR 670 Terrestrial Ecosystems Isotope Ecology
- STAR 512 Design and Data Analysis for Researchers II
- STAT 520 Introduction to Probability Theory
- STAT 521 Stochastic Processes I
- STAT 530 Mathematical Statistics
- STAT 540 Data Analysis and Regression
- STAT 544/ERHS 544 Biostatistical Methods for Quantitative Data
- STAT 560 Applied Multivariate Analysis
- STAT 675 Topics in Statistical Methods: Sampling
Other:
- The program is directed by Ruth Hufbauer and coordinated by Dawn Koschnitzki.
- Students interested in graduate work are encouraged to visit the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology website for more information.
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