Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
Ruth Hufbauer, Director
Johnson Hall 102
Phone: 970-491-4373
Email: Ecology@colostate.edu
ecology.colostate.edu
The Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (GDPE) offers outstanding opportunities for graduate studies in basic and applied aspects of ecology. Any graduate student enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program with a major advisor who is a member of the GDPE faculty may participate in this university-wide, interdisciplinary program, which offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in ecology. The program is a cooperative effort among over 155 faculty members from 17 departments and 6 colleges of the University who share a common interest in ecology.
The primary goal of the program is to provide basic training in current ecological methods, theories, concepts, controversies, and applications by drawing together individuals and synthesizing knowledge from a wider variety of traditional disciplinary areas of science.
Through the cooperation of the many academic departments and government agencies, the program offers a wide array of facilities, field research sites, equipment, and support services. Because of its location, one of the University’s greatest resources is its accessibility to a wide variety of field study sites. Nearby major habitats include: shortgrass steppe and mixed grass prairies; sagebrush steppe; montane and subalpine meadows, forests; southwestern deserts; alpine peaks; river and lake systems; and numerous agroecosystems.
Effective Fall 2021
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| ECOL 505 | Foundations of Ecology | 3 |
| ECOL 571 | Advanced Topics in Ecology | 2 |
| ECOL 592 | Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ecology 1 | 2 |
| ECOL 693 | Research Seminar | 1 |
| ECOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS | ||
| Select 6 credits not taken elsewhere in the program from the following: | 6 | |
| Advanced Conservation & Evolutionary Genomics | ||
| Evolutionary Ecology | ||
| Behavioral Ecology | ||
| Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology | ||
| Genetics of Natural Populations | ||
| Community Ecology | ||
| Ecosystem Ecology | ||
| Applications in Landscape Ecology | ||
| Models for Ecological Data | ||
| Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems | ||
| Wildlife Population Dynamics | ||
| Advanced Environmental Plant Stress Physiology | ||
| ECOLOGY TOOLS | ||
| Select 3 credits not taken elsewhere in the program from the following: | 3 | |
| Ecological and Social Agent-based Modeling | ||
| Applied Econometrics | ||
| Econometric Theory I | ||
| Econometric Theory II | ||
| Computer Analysis in Population Genetics | ||
| Modeling Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Biostatistical Methods for Quantitative Data | ||
| Niche Models | ||
| Models for Ecological Data | ||
| Design of Fish and Wildlife Studies | ||
| Applied Sampling for Wildlife/Fish Studies | ||
| Sampling & Analysis Vertebrate Populations | ||
| Hierarchical Modeling in Ecology | ||
| Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | ||
| Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers | ||
| Dynamical Systems | ||
| Concepts in GIS | ||
| GIS Methods for Resource Management | ||
| Spatial Statistical Modeling-Natural Resources | ||
| Quantitative Spatial Analysis | ||
| Applied Multivariate Analysis | ||
| Micrometeorology | ||
| Modeling Ecosystem Biogeochemistry | ||
| Terrestrial Ecosystems Isotope Ecology | ||
| Design and Data Analysis for Researchers I | ||
| Design and Data Analysis for Researchers II | ||
| Introduction to Probability Theory | ||
| Stochastic Processes I | ||
| Mathematical Statistics | ||
| Data Analysis and Regression | ||
| Applied Multivariate Analysis | ||
| Topics in Statistical Methods: Sampling | ||
| Data Issues in Hydrology | ||
| ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES, INDEPENDENT STUDY, RESEARCH, AND DISSERTATION | 55 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 72 | |
A minimum of 72 credits are required to complete this program.
| 1 | Take two semesters; minimum 2 credits total to graduate. |