MS Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

The programme provides broad, integrative training in ecology, evolutionary biology, animal behavior and organismal biology. Interdepartmental faculty draw from anthropology, environmental conservation, kinesiology, psychological and brain sciences and the other Five Colleges (Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith). Students study biological processes from the molecular to the ecosystem level, bridging basic and applied research.

Department: Organismic & Evolutionary Biology  |  Duration: 2 years (traditional option); a 5th-year MS option exists for UMass and Five College graduates  |  Intake: Fall (September)  |  Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

All students take the OEB core classes in Ecology and Evolution (offered every other fall), one quantitative course, the OEB proseminar and the OEB seminar. Each student's committee tailors the remaining coursework to the student's background and research interests. Research areas are animal behavior, ecology, evolutionary biology and organismal biology.

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