Overview

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology / Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology) Comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology) Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams; 3 quarters of teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

113

Applied

18

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.54%
Black or African American	2.56%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.28%
Unknown	5.13%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (5)

Location & Contact

Address 103 Hershey Hall
Box 957246
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel T. Blumstein
Chair
Email: marmots@ucla.edu
Phone: 310-267-4746
Fax: 310-206-3987

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