The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) offers three advanced degrees, the Thesis Master of Science, the Non-thesis Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy. Students admitted into the graduate program to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree ordinarily enter the program with financial support and a tuition waiver. Students admitted to pursue a Master of Science degree usually must obtain independent financial support for tuition.
Most students are admitted without qualifications, however, provisional and probationary admissions are offered in some rare cases. Provisional admission may be granted to students who have not completed all application requirements. Probationary admission may be granted conditionally with requirements the applicant must fulfill in the first semester or year of graduate enrollment in order to have the probationary non-degree status changed to regular degree status.
Special (non-degree) students may take a maximum total of nine semester hours without planning to pursue a graduate degree. Special students may reapply to the Graduate Studies Program in the School of Science and Engineering for admission into a regular degree program.
