Program in Conservation Biology
Degree Programs:
Full-Time/Part-Time: Free-Standing M.A. in Conservation Biology
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The M.A. program in Conservation Biology is housed in the
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (E3B). The program
requires two Residence Units and normally two semesters of Extended Residence.
This program may be completed on a full-time or a part-time basis; full-time
students complete the program in two years; part-time students must complete
the program in no more than four years. The thesis-based option requires 51
credits in courses taken for a letter grade. The course-based option requires
48 credits in courses taken for a letter grade. See below for details.
Tracks: Students have the option of tailoring their course
work to follow an academic, professional, or environmental education track. The
academic track is designed for students who plan to pursue a Ph.D. or who are
interested in being involved in applied and academic research in the future.
The professional track is for students who plan to enter a more policy-oriented
aspect of the conservation profession immediately after obtaining the M.A.
degree, or who are already working in this area. The environmental education
track is for students who will popularize conservation biology by working in
the public education departments of zoos, museums, schools, or conservation
organizations.
Specific required courses: All three tracks require seven
specific courses: two semesters of conservation biology (EEEB G6905, Graduate
Seminar in Conservation Biology and EEEB G6990, Topics in Conservation
Biology); INAF U6241 (Environmental Policy, Politics, and Management); and four
semesters of EEEB G6300 (Research Methods Seminar).In addition, students must complete the
following requirements depending on the track in which they are enrolled.
Students in the academic track:EEEB G6110 (Evolution)
EEEB G6112 (Ecology)
One additional science elective
Students in the professional track: ECON G4625 (Economics of
the Environment)
One additional policy elective
Students in the environmental education track:
Teaching Conservation in Biology
Three education-oriented elections
One science elective
One policy elective
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