Ecology - Environment and Society - MS

The Department of Environment and Society offers an M.S. degree in Ecology administered by the interdepartmental Ecology Center. Ecology majors who are housed in the Department of Environment and Society also have the option of adding a specialization in Climate Adaptation Science. For this optional specialization, please see the Climate Adaptation Science Specialization Program Page.

Interdepartmental Program in Ecology

Director: Dr. Peter Adler
Location: Natural Resources 208B
E-mail: peter.adler@usu.edu

Correspondence for catalog questions should be sent to the Ecology Center/CAS Program Coordinator:

Program Coordinator: Dr. Lexi Turano
Location: Natural Resources 208
Phone: (435) 797-2555
E-mail: alexandra.turano@usu.edu

Graduate Program in Ecology

The Ecology degree programs at Utah State University are administered by the interdepartmental Ecology Center. The Ecology Center aims to promote research and graduate education in ecology and to provide expert, professional information and advice for decision-makers. The research carried out by the center’s associates covers the full spectrum of ecology. Students earn their degrees in Ecology while maintaining residence in one of the participating home departments (BIOL, ENVS, PSC, WATS, WILD); the Ecology Center itself does not grant degrees. The candidate must select a major professor from their home department, appropriate to their interests.

Ecology (Environment and Society) – M.S. Requirements

Requirements for graduate degrees in Ecology include the graduate school, home department, and Ecology Center program requirements, outlined below. 

Graduate School and Home Department Requirements:

• A cumulative GPA of 3.0.

• No grades of C- or lower.

• Presentation at the Department’s Pre-Project Graduate Research Symposium.

• Completion of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

• Completion of other trainings required by the Graduate School.

• Approval of a thesis proposal.

• Successful defense of the thesis.

• Submission of thesis to the School of Graduate Studies and library for review and approval.

• Completion of academic forms required by the School of Graduate Studies.

  • Supervisory Committee Approval

  • Program of Study

  • Master’s Thesis Proposal/Project Approval

  • Appointment for Examination

  • Record of Examination

  • Graduation Check

  • Application for Graduation