Curriculum & Courses

M.S. in Ecology

 Required Courses: 6 credits

 Fundamentals Courses: 6 credits

 Ecology Tools Courses: 3 credits

 Additional Electives, Independent Study, Research, or   Thesis:  Minimum 15 credits

Total: Minimum 30 credits

Ph.D. in Ecology

Required Courses: 8 credits

Fundamentals Courses: 6 credits

Ecology Tools Courses: 3 credits

Additional Electives, Independent Study, Research, or Dissertation: Minimum 55 credits

Total: Minimum 72 credits

Ph.D. in Ecology -
HEI Specialization

Required Courses: 11 credits

Fundamentals Courses: 6 credits

HEI Fundamentals Courses: 3 credits

Ecology Tools Courses: 3 credits

Qualitative HEI Tools: 3 credits

Additional Electives, Independent Study, Research, or Dissertation: Minimum 46 credits

Total: Minimum 72 credits

Coursework Information

The GDPE curriculum is designed to balance providing the fundamentals of ecology that unite students in our program with allowing customization for each student’s individualized scholarly pursuits. Please also see the University Credit Requirements from the Graduate School.

Curriculum information is also available in the CSU Catalog.
To see when the courses are being offered, use the Class Schedule.

If you have questions about specific non-ECOL courses listed above, please reach out to the department or instructor directly.

Credit Requirement Information

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