Courses

Program-related Courses

ORG&EVBI 617 OEB Ecology Core Course
Foundation in Ecology required of all OEB students, taken 1st or 2nd year. Graduate level topics covering ecology of individuals, population ecology, community ecology and ecosystem ecology. Credit, 4.

ORG&EVBI 618 OEB Evolution Core Course
Foundation in Evolution required of all OEB students, taken 1st or 2nd year. Graduate-level topics cover fundamental topics in evolution including the history of evolutionary thought, population and quantitative genetics, genomics, phylogenetics, speciation, and evolutionary development. Credit, 4.

ORG&EVBI 680 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Discussion
Proseminar required for all new OEB students during 1st semester of residence. Credit, 1.

ORG&EVBI 696 Master’s Independent Study
Laboratory research under direction of an OEB faculty member. Credit, 1-6.

ORG&EVBI 699 Master’s Thesis
Credit, 1-10.

ORG&EVBI 796 Ph.D. Independent Study
Laboratory research under direction of an OEB faculty member. Credit, 1-6.

ORG&EVBI 899 Doctoral Dissertation
Credit, 18.

BIOLOGY 891A Section 5  Graduate Program Seminar (OEB)
Weekly research seminars held during both semesters. Notable speakers invited by OEB faculty and students. Credit, 1.

Ecology and Evolution Courses

A wide array of more specialized ecology and evolution electives are offered through participating departments.