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Graduate Interdisciplinary SpecializationsGraduate specializations offer graduate students the opportunity to complete a course of study utilizing courses and faculty from several different fields. Participants must apply for admission and be admitted to a ‘regular’ graduate program. Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation BiologySnyder 407 Graduate FacultyR. H. Cowie, PhD (Chair)—evolutionary biology and conservation
of land and freshwater snails Affiliate Graduate FacultyA. Allison, PhD—systematics and population biology The Academic ProgramThe objectives of the interdisciplinary graduate specialization in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology (EECB) are to:
Modern theories of ecology, evolution, and conservation biology share a core of concepts and techniques that span classical academic disciplines. This common core, coupled with the emergence of powerful new technologies, invites cross-disciplinary approaches, which generate many of today’s most exciting scientific advances. The EECB program provides opportunities for students at UH Manoa to expand their knowledge and gain experience in this integrative discipline. Our interdisciplinary graduate program brings together faculty members from agronomy and soil science, anthropology, biomedical sciences (genetics and molecular biology), botanical sciences, entomology, geography, horticulture, microbiology, oceanography, and zoology–with all their skills and technologies–to provide the training students need to contribute effectively to this research area. EECB is implemented as a “specialization” within existing graduate programs of the departments whose faculty participate in this program. This means that the primary duties and responsibilities of each EECB student are to satisfy the requirements of their own home academic department. The EECB specialization serves to allow students to expand beyond the traditional departmental boundaries in terms of formulating research questions, choosing thesis/dissertation committee members and taking academic courses. EECB graduate students can be enrolled in either the doctor of philosophy or master of science degree in their home department. Students accepted to the EECB graduate specialization must already have been accepted into the graduate program of the various departments participating in the EECB program. Course work in statistics, organic chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, evolution, and ecology are considered most important for admission into the EECB program. Details on the EECB program and application forms can be found at the EECB website www.hawaii.edu/eecb/. Admission Procedures and PolicyAll applicants must submit:
All applicants must also submit (in this case directly to the EECB office):
Only students who have been accepted by a graduate program in one of the academic departments at UH Manoa can be considered for admission to the EECB program. New students applying to UH ManoaRegardless of department admission deadlines, the EECB program deadline is February 1 for admission the following fall semester. If you are applying for admission to EECB you must enter “EECB” in addition to the academic program to which you are applying (Zoology, Botany, etc.) in the box labeled “intended graduate program” on your original UH application. The Graduate Division will automatically forward your entire application (including the letters of recommendation) to the department you are applying to, and it will then be forwarded to EECB if you are accepted into that department. You do not need to submit a copy directly to EECB. In addition, you should also submit, in this case directly to the EECB office, a letter specifically expressing your interest in EECB (see above for what it should include). Your EECB faculty sponsor should also submit a letter of support, directly to the EECB office. Students already at UH ManoaStudents already at UH Manoa may be admitted to EECB in either the fall or spring semester. The deadline for applications for admission in the fall semester is February 1 and for admission in the spring semester is October 15. Your original UH Manoa application will be obtained directly by the EECB office from the Graduate Division and does not need to be submitted with your application to EECB. You should submit, directly to the EECB office, a letter expressing your interest in EECB (see above for what it should include). In addition, if you have been a UH Manoa student for more than two semesters, you should have three new reference letters submitted directly to the EECB office by the application deadline. Your EECB faculty sponsor should also submit, directly to the EECB office, a letter of support. Admission criteriaDetails can be found on the EECB website: www.hawaii.edu/eecb/. Course Requirements for Specialization in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation BiologyCourse requirements for ALL EECB graduate students:
Acceptable graduate (600-700 level) courses currently being offered are listed below. Because some offerings change from semester to semester, consult the EECB webpage for an updated list. In addition to course requirements for the specialization in EECB, each
academic department has its own course requirements. Courses from the
EECB course list that are taken to fulfill departmental requirements can
also be used to fulfill EECB requirements, however, a single course can
only satisfy one of the three EECB requirements. Course Offerings(Updated October 2009) (New courses or one-time offerings not listed here but approved by the EECB curriculum committee may also count towards the ecology, evolution, or conservation biology requirement. Please check with the EECB website and consult with the graduate education committee.) Ecology
Evolution
Conservation Biology
Content Varies (but may be count towards a specific area, depending the topic)
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