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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION: see also BIOLOGY
Head of the Department: G. O. Batzli
Correspondence and Information: Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 515 Morrill Hall, 505 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-7801; URL: http://www.life.uiuc.edu/eee/gradregs.html
GRADUATE FACULTY
Professors: C. K. Augspurger, G. O. Batzli, M. R. Berenbaum, R. W. Burkhardt, T. H. Frazzetta, E. E. Herricks, L. M. Page, D. P. Philipp, S. L. Portnoy, G. S. Whitt, C. R. Woese.
Associate Professors: S. H. Berlocher, J. D. Brawn, E. H. Brown, Jr., J. K. Conner, E. H. DeLucia, R. A. Herendeen, U. D. Kitron, S. L. Kohler, R. P. Larkin, K. N. Paige, G. E. Robinson, S. K. Robinson, D. C. Sweeney, T. Uzzell, D. H. Wahl
Assistant Professors: D. A. Enstrom, C. A. Phillips, E. J. Heske, W. J. Resetarits, Jr., D. A. Soluk
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution administers graduate degree programs as options in biology. Areas of training include physiological, population, community, and evolutionary ecology; ethology, physiological mechanisms of behavior, and behavior genetics; evolutionary biology, population genetics, karyotypic and molecular analysis, functional anatomy, and systematics; quantitative analysis of genetic and ecological systems; and resource management.
ADMISSION
Acceptance for graduate study in ecology, ethology, and evolution is based on the applicant's research potential and academic achievement. An undergraduate degree in the life sciences is the usual preparation, but students majoring in mathematics, computer science, or the physical and social sciences are also considered. Courses required for admission are inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry, a year of physics, and mathematics through calculus. Students lacking one or more of these courses may be admitted with the provision that such deficiencies be completed in addition to the normal graduate course load. A grade-point average of at least 3.0 (A = 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and for any graduate study is mandatory, and good scores on the Graduate Record Examination are necessary. Considerable emphasis is placed on a student's interest and ability in research as demonstrated by previous work and letters of recommendation.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
With approval of the M.S. biology committee, students in ecology, ethology, and evolution may pursue an M.S. degree in biology under the supervision of a departmental adviser (see master of science in biology, page 211).
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGY: ECOLOGY, ETHOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree must demonstrate excellence by examination and, in consultation with an adviser and doctoral committee, plan and carry out original thesis research with distinction. A preliminary examination evaluating the ability of students to integrate subject matter related to their field is given during the third year. Courses in both statistics and computer science are required, and proficiency in one or more foreign languages may be required, depending on the field of research. Additional requirements may be prescribed by the adviser and doctoral committee. A final examination, in which the student defends the thesis, and a presentation of the thesis at a departmental seminar complete the program.
SPECIALIZATION IN GENETICS
The Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution offers an area of specialization in genetics. The program is flexible and provides the student with proficiency in several areas of genetics, including molecular genetics, developmental genetics, and evolutionary and population genetics. Students electing this area should have completed course work in calculus, computer sciences, basic genetics, and biochemistry. The program of study for each student in the specialization is decided individually. Interested students should direct inquiries and applications to the department.
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