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PhD Ecology at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The intercollege PhD in Ecology at University Park studies how organisms, populations and communities interact with their environment, giving advanced understanding of ecological theory and hypothesis testing. Options include Conservation Biology, Microbial Ecology, Quantitative Ecology and Physiological Ecology, plus dual-title routes.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Department: Ecology (Intercollege Graduate Degree Program)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

ECLGY 515 Advances in Ecology, ECLGY 510 Classical Ecology, two graduate ecology courses, two statistics courses, four colloquium credits, supervised teaching (ECLGY 602), at least 15 thesis credits, qualifying exam, comprehensive exam and dissertation defence.

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Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . GRE scores are not required for admission. Applicants should have a strong science background, including chemistry through organic chemistry, mathematics through calculus, physics, and biology. A limited number of such courses can be made up while the student is pursuing graduate studies. Students with a background in another discipline that has potential value to original ecological work will be seriously considered. A junior/senior grade-point average of 3.00 or better (on a 4.00 scale) is required. Students are strongly urged to choose their research interests and initiate communication with the relevant faculty member(s) before applying for admission.

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