M.S. Conservation and Restoration Ecology (MS CaRE) is a master’s level graduate program that ensures its graduates acquire 1) advanced knowledge in the basic areas of conservation and restoration ecology while keeping abreast with recent developments in these fields; 2) creative thinking in the development of research designs in conservation and restoration ecology; 3) independent and critical thinking in recognizing, analyzing and finding adequate solutions to environmental issues and problems; 4) competent oral and written communication skills for excellent writing and presentation of scientific papers; and, 5) integrated knowledge, skills and values that will equip them to pursue Ph.D. programs. 

 

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TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS: 35
 

For Full-time Students (12 units/semester)

First Year, First Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 260 3
CRE 261 3
CRE 265 3
CRE 230 3

Total Units

12

First Year, Second Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 283 3
CRE 281 3
CRE 299 3
Elective 3

Total Units

12

 

Second Year, First Semester

Subjects

Units
Elective 3
CRE 298 2

Total Units

5

Second Year, Second Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 300 6

Total Units

6

 

For Part-time Students (9 units/semester)

First Year, First Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 260 3
CRE 261 3
CRE 230 3

Total Units

9

First Year, Second Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 265 3
CRE 299 3
Elective 3

Total Units

9

 

Second Year, First Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 281 3
CRE 283 3
CRE 298 2

Total Units

8

Second Year, Second Semester

Subjects

Units
Elective 3
CRE 300 6

Total Units

9

 

For Part-time Students (6 units/semester)

First Year, First Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 260 3
CRE 230 3

Total Units

6

First Year, Second Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 261 3
CRE 299 3

Total Units

6

 

Second Year, First Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 265 3
CRE 283 3

Total Units

6

Second Year, Second Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 298 2
Elective 3

Total Units

5

 

Third Year, First Semester

Subjects

Units
Elective 3
CRE 281 3

Total Units

6

Third Year, Second Semester

Subjects

Units
CRE 300 6

Total Units

6

List of Courses in the Master of Science in Conservation and Restoration Ecology Program
Core Courses (15 units)
Course Title Units
CRE 260 Theories, Principles, and Applications of Conservation and Restoration Ecology* 3
CRE 261 Disturbance Ecology* 3
CRE 265 Advanced Biogeography* 3
CRE 230 GIS and Mapping for Ecology* 3
CRE 299 Design and Analysis of Laboratory and Field Experiments 3 3
Elective Courses (6 units)
CRE 220 Environmental Microbiology* 3
CRE 224 Biological Responses to Environmental Stress* 3
CRE 262 Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Marine Ecosystems* 3
CRE 263 Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Terrestrial Ecosystems* 3
CRE 264 Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Freshwater Ecosystems* 3
CRE 266 Landscape Ecology* 3
CRE 297 Special Topics in Conservation and Restoration Ecology 3
Other Required Courses (14 units)
CRE 283 Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues on the Environment 3
CRE 281 Indigenous Management of Resources* 3
CRE 298 Seminar 3
CRE 300 Master's Thesis* 3

Program Requirements

 

  • Core Courses
    • 27 units - MM 201, 202, 203, 220, 222, 230, 240, 291.1, and 291.2
  • Elective Courses
    • 9 units - MM 250, 290, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 298**, and 299
  • Comprehensive Examination

**May be taken for credit twice; student may take a maximum of two different special topics.

*Courses with field or lab methods and techniques

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for graduation, a student must satisfy the following requirements:

  1. Complete a minimum of twenty-seven (27) units of course work, 2 units of seminar course and 6 units of Master’s thesis;
  2. Maintain a Cumulative Weighted Average Grade (CWAG) of “2.0” or better in his/her graduate courses at the end of each academic year;
  3. Successfully defend a Master’s Thesis;
  4. Submit at least five (5) bound copies and 3 soft copies (in CDs) of the certified and approved Master’s Thesis; and,
  5. Submit a publishable form of a research paper based on the MS thesis (student as lead author) to a peer-reviewed or ISI/SCOPUS-listed.

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