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Ecology at Rutgers has a long and distinguished history. The program offers graduate education and training in microbial, plant, animal, and human ecology under the direction of an outstanding faculty on three campuses (New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden) and two marine stations ( Tuckerton and Bivalve ). In addition, graduate study can be undertaken with adjunct faculty at the Institute for Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York. The program provides a broad spectrum of courses and research opportunities to qualified students who seek careers in university teaching and research or opportunities in governmental agencies or private institutions. Members of the faculty actively pursue research in the following areas: conservation biology, ecosystem ecology, evolutionary biology, marine biology, microbial ecology, population and community ecology, population genetics, and restoration ecology.

Candidates with a baccalaureate degree in Science may apply for the Master of Science degree program.The undergraduate degree should have been comprised of the following: one year of courses in each biology and chemistry, two courses of mathematics or statistics, and one course each in genetics/evolution and ecology. Students should also have an undergraduate G.P.A. of 3.0, verbal GRE scores of 500 or better and quantitative scores of 600 or better. International students must also have a TOEFFL score of 550 (paper) or 213 (computer). Due to its interdisciplinary nature, the program maintians flexibility with these requirements. The candidates' credentials will be evaluated  by an admissions committee comprised of program faculty.

No student will be admitted to the program without a faculty advisor in place. It is not necssary to have an advisor in place to apply, but it is necessary to have an advisor in place to be admitted.  Your application will be reviewed with or without a commitment  from a professor to act as your advisor. Applicants whose credentials are found acceptable to the program will not be admitted to the program until a faculty member has agreed to act as their advisor.  This agreement to advise is usually made post-application submission. 
A list of program faculty and their interests can be found at http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/grad/faculty.html.

Every application will be reviewed and ranked by members of an admissions committee. A promise of faculty sponsorship prior to this review and acceptance  by the admissions committee does not guarantee admission to the program. Applicants found to be acceptable to the graduate program will only be admitted  if a member of the faculty has agreed to act as their advisor.

Applicants should be aware that it is the policy of the graduate school not to provide financial support for Master's students. Financial support is generally reserved for Ph.D. students.

Detailed information regarding the requirements for the completion of a Master's degree are available in the Student Handbook.