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Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, M.Sc.

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Miami University of Ohio
University rank #987 (BCR) Oxford, OH, United States
Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (EEEB) is a multi-disciplinary program that includes the study of organisms and their interactions with the environment. The EEEB program emphasizes basic and applied research and training, with a major focus on the application of ecological and evolutionary principles to environmental issues. 

Overview

Ours is a small but outstanding program that offers many opportunities for research and teaching experiences. Our graduates all go on to great positions or postdoctoral fellowships at the finest research institutions. Research areas of particular emphasis among our faculty are Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Pathogenesis, and Environmental Microbiology, which encompass the disciplines of immunology, molecular biology, microbial ecology, microbial genetics, microbial physiology, microbial pathogenesis, bacterial cell biology, bioinformatics, medical mycology, and virology.

All students are supported with teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or fellowships. Miami ecologists also have a NSF-funded Integrated Graduate Education Research and Training Grant (IGERT) to support several Ph.D. students in aquatic ecology.

Accreditation

Miami University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region of the United States. Miami's most recent accreditation review occurred in 2015.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Formal Course Requirements
  • Seminars
  • Professional Workshop(s)/Seminar(s)
  • Thesis
  • Diagnostic Exams
  • Other Requirements
Formal Course Requirements
  • Students must earn 12 credit hours of formal coursework, including:
  • one course in population/community ecology
  • one course in ecosystem/global ecology
  • one graduate course in the student's home department, not including those used to satisfy requirements 1 or 2 above
  • one course in statistics or mathematical modeling

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

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    95

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  • Minimum required score:

    550

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General Requirements

  • A personal statement. 
  • A résumé or academic CV.
  • Contact information for three references willing to submit letters of recommendation. (The Graduate School will contact these references and request electronic submission of letters of recommendation.)
  • GRE scores are required and should be sent directly to Miami.

Tuition Fee

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    15026 USD/semester
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    6155 USD/semester
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Living costs for Oxford

  • 1095 - 1810 USD/month
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