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M.A. REQUIREMENTS
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EE Biology graduate students are expected to work full-time towards their degrees and, therefore, each student should enroll for 15 or more units of coursework in every quarter. Student receiving department support or a department fellowship in the summer months should enroll in five-units of Independent Study or Thesis Research.
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MA: First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Graduation
First Year
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Orientation - Newly admitted students are expected to arrive at least one week before the start of classes for orientation and an introduction into the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department. |
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Graduate Advisory Committee interview - new students meet with an advisory committee, comprised of the student's advisor and at least one member of GAC, to assess the student's strengths and weaknesses and recommend appropriate coursework. The advisory committee then serves to monitor the students progress through the first year. |
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Graduate Core Courses - new student coursework the first year includes the following classes... |
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BIOE 200A Scientific Skills (Optional but recommended)
BIOE 200B Advanced Organismal Biology
BIOE 279 Evolutionary Ecology
BIOE 281 Lab Discussion Meetings
BIOE 293 Readings in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOE 294 EEB Seminar Series
BIOE 297 Independent Study
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Students, in conjunction with their faculty advisor, assemble a thesis committee no later than Spring quarter of their first years. |
Second Year
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Exams & Committee Guidlines - students present their thesis research proposal to their thesis committee no later than Fall of the second year. |
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Graduate Course Work - 15 units |
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BIOE 281 Lab Discussion Meetings
BIOE 293 Readings in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOE 294 EEB Seminar Series
BIOE 297 Independent Study
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Third Year
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Thesis research in preparation for thesis defense and writing of dissertation |
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Graduate Course Work - 15 units |
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BIOE 281 Lab Discussion Meetings
BIOE 293 Readings in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOE 294 EEB Seminar Series
BIOL 297 Independent Study
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Graduation
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abbreviated Graduate Core Course |
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Write a Masters thesis based on original research |
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Defend thesis in a departmental seminar |
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