Overview

Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology / Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

22

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.7%
Black or African American	2.9%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.9%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	15.94%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (25)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community ecology, evolution, marine biology, population genetics, stream ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Life Sciences Building, Room 4314
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9620
United States

Contact Dr. Craig Carlson
Chair
Email: eembchair@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-2415
Fax: 805-893-5885

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