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MS Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

Courses Units
PBC 499: Independent Study
 
2
Core Courses 4
PBC 401: Plant Evolution and Diversity  
1 Ecology Course (chosen from PBC 402 Plant Community Ecology, PBC 405 Ecosystem Ecology, PBC 440 Soil Ecology)  
 
 
1 Genetics Course (chosen from PBC 303 Plant Population Genetics, PBC 430 Plant Conservation Genetics, BIO SCI 341 Population Genetics)  
1 Methods Course (chosen from PBC 435 Quantitative Methods for Ecology and Conservation Biology, ANTHRO 362 Quantitative Methods)  
Electives 5
Total Required Units: 11

Other MS Degree Requirements

  • Master's Thesis: project report based on research
  • Examinations: written and oral thesis proposal and defense of thesis