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Lauren Umek is the first MS graduate of our program.
MS Course Requirements
Required Courses
| COURSE | UNITS |
| PBC 401 Plant Evolution and Diversity | 1 |
| Ecology Course (chosen from PBC 402 Plant Community Ecology, PBC 405 Ecosystem Ecology, PBC 440 Soil Ecology) | 1 |
| Genetics Course (chosen from PBC 303 Plant Population Genetics, PBC 430 Plant Conservation Genetics, BIO SCI 341 Population Genetics) | 1 |
| Methods Course (chosen from PBC 435 Quantitative Methods for Ecology and Conservation Biology, ANTHRO 362 Quantitative Methods) | 1 |
| PBC 499 Independent Study | 2 |
| 5 elective units | 5 |
| Total | 11 |
Example Schedule
| Fall I | Winter I | Spring I | Summer I - Spring II | |
| PBC 401 - Plant Systematics | PBC 430 - Plant Conservation Genetics | PBC 402 - Plant Community Ecology | Continue and Complete Thesis Research (TGS 512) | |
| PBC 435 - Quant Meth in Ecol & Conservation Bio | PBC 499 - Independent Study | PBC 499 - Independent Study | ||
| Elective | Elective | Elective | ||
| Elective | Elective | Elective | ||
NOTE: Starting in the Fall of 2009 the MS requirements will change to the following:
| COURSE | UNITS |
| PBC 450 Field and Lab Methods in Plant Biology and Conservation | 2 |
| PBC 451 Fundamentals of Plant Biology and Conservation | 1 |
| PBC 435 Quantitative Methods for Ecology and Conservation Biology | 1 |
| One course in ecology (suggested PBC 402 Plant Community Ecology) | 1 |
| One course in evolution (suggested PBC 401 Plant Evolution and Diversity) | 1 |
| PBC 499 Independent Study | 2 |
| 4 electives | 4 |
| Total | 12 |
Other MS Degree Requirements
- Master's Thesis: project report based on research
- Examinations: written and oral thesis proposal and defense of thesis
