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Overview MCDB Program EE Program MD/PhD Program |
A complete listing of graduate courses is available, but this is an outline for which courses are commonly taken by all EE graduate students. Current Topics in Ecology (BioSci 2500) These two modular courses cover topics in ecology and evolution using a lecture and discussion format; these courses form the core of the graduate curriculum. These core courses are offered in alternate years. Both courses are organized into three segments (5 weeks each), and each segment is offered for one credit. The course meets for 1.5 hours twice weekly and are team taught. Graduate Seminars in Ecology and Evolution (2 credits/term) The graduate seminar courses comprise weekly presentation and evaluation of current research literature on selected and varying topics in ecology, (BIOSC 2540) and evolution, (BIOSC 2560). The course meets once each week for 2 hours allowing for in–depth discussion of recent publications, review articles and classic papers. These discussions are led both by faculty and graduate students. PhD students are required to enroll in a minimum of 4 seminar courses during their graduate program. Master’s students are required to enroll in 2 seminar courses. Courses at the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology All graduate students are required to take a minimum of one field course offered each summer at the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology. The particular courses offered usually vary from year to year and are listed in the School of Arts and Sciences catalog. Advanced Topics Courses All graduate students must complete a minimum of one advanced topics course (2000+ level) offered at the University of Pittsburgh. The Organization for Tropical Studies. The University of Pittsburgh is a member of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) and an OTS field course may also serve as the required field course with permission from the student’s committee. |
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