Overview

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About this Degree at University of California, San Diego

These fields have in common a focus on evolutionary processes and whole organisms in relation to each other and to their environments. Because organismal biology spans such a wide variety of topics, this major has been designed to provide the basic fundamentals while allowing maximum flexibility within the general topic areas. Research careers in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution can be found in universities, government agencies, and the biotechnology industry.

More applied careers are equally varied: recent graduates now work in forestry and wildlife management, as ecological consultants for US and foreign governments and private industry, as teachers, or in new fields such as ecological medicine and epidemiology, environmental design and planning, restoration ecology and conservation biology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Evolution
Molecular Methods in Evolution & Ecology Lab
Aquatic Ecology Laboratory
Computer Modeling in Evolution and Ecology
Animal Communication Lab
Biochemical Techniques

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

Ecology Environmental Sciences View 270 other Bachelors in Ecology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Completed Common Application, including USD Member Questions

Official high school transcript

Essay
Academic Letter of Recommendation
Application fee of $55

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

52536 USD / year

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52536 USD / year

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In-State

14934 USD / year

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Living costs

San Diego

United States

1400 - 2455 USD / month

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