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2025-2026 UH Mānoa Catalog

Interdisciplinary Studies: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Specialization

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Course Requirements for Specialization in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology

Course requirements for ALL EECB graduate students:

Complete all degree requirements of the home academic department
Participate in EECB activities, particularly the Evoluncheon seminar series
One course in ecology at the 600 or 700 level (at least 2 credits with an A or B grade)
One course in evolution at the 600 or 700 level (at least 2 credits with an A or B grade)
One course in conservation biology at the 600 or 700 level (at least 2 credits with an A or B grade)

Acceptable graduate (600-700 level) courses currently being offered are listed below. Because some offerings change from semester to semester, consult the EECB webpage for an updated list.

In addition to course requirements for the specialization in EECB, each academic department has its own course requirements. Courses from the EECB course list that are taken to fulfill departmental requirements can also be used to fulfill EECB requirements, however, a single course can only satisfy one of the three EECB requirements.

Course Offerings

(Updated November 2018)

New courses or one-time offerings not listed here but approved by the EECB curriculum committee may also count towards the ecology, evolution, or conservation biology requirement. Please check the EECB website for updates and consult with the graduate education committee for exceptions.

Ecology

ANTH 606 - Anthropology of Infectious Disease Credits: 3
BOT 644 - Ethnoecological Methods Credits: 3
BOT 651 - Invasion Biology Credits: 3
BOT 652 - Population Biology Credits: 3
ZOOL 652 - Population Biology Credits: 3
BOT 676 - Environmental Physiology Seminar Credits: 2
BOT 682 - Physiological Ecology of Marine Plants Credits: 3
ERTH 639 - Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry Credits: 3
IS 650 - Principles of Applied Evolutionary Ecology: Biodiversity Loss, Biological Invasions and Emerging Disease Credits: 3
MICR 680 - Advances in Microbial Ecology Credits: 3
NREM 612 - Predicting and Controlling Degradation in Human-Dominated Terrestrial Ecosystems Credits: 3
NREM 680 - Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 4
NREM 682 - Restoration Ecology Credits: 3
OCN 626 - Marine Microplankton Ecology Credits: 4
OCN 627 - Ecology of Pelagic Marine Animals Credits: 4
OCN 628 - Benthic Biological Oceanography Credits: 4
OCN 629 - Molecular Methods in Marine Ecology Credits: 3
PEPS 671 - Insect Ecology Credits: 3
ZOOL 606 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3
ZOOL 606L - Principles of Animal Behavior Lab Credits: 1
ZOOL 610 - Topics in Development and Reproductive Biology Credits: V
ZOOL 620 - Marine Ecology Credits: 3
ZOOL 623 - Quantitative Field Ecology Credits: 3
ZOOL 739 - Topics in Ecology Credits: V
ZOOL 780 - Foundations of Evolution and Ecology I Credits: 4
ZOOL 781 - Foundations of Evolution and Ecology II Credits: 4

Evolution

ANTH 604 - Biological Anthropology Core Credits: 3
BIOL 603 - Molecular Ecology Credits: 3
BOT 661 - Hawaiian Vascular Plants Credits: 3
BOT 662 - High Throughput Sequencing Approaches to Ecology and Evolution Credits: 3
BOT 669 - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Credits: 3
CMB 604 - Evolutionary Genetics Credits: 2
CMB 650 - Population Genetics Credits: 3
MICR 671 - Bacterial Genetics Credits: 3
PEPS 662 - Systematics and Phylogenetics Credits: 4
TPSS 615 - Quantitative Genomics and Evolution Credits: 3
TPSS 711 - Special Topics Credits: V
TRMD 705 - Special Topics in Tropical Medicine Credits: V
ZOOL 606 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3
ZOOL 606L - Principles of Animal Behavior Lab Credits: 1
ZOOL 610 - Topics in Development and Reproductive Biology Credits: V
ZOOL 780 - Foundations of Evolution and Ecology I Credits: 4
ZOOL 781 - Foundations of Evolution and Ecology II Credits: 4

Conservation Biology

ANTH 620H - Theory in Social and Cultural Anthropology: ecology Credits: 3
BOT 651 - Invasion Biology Credits: 3
BOT 690 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
ZOOL 690 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
MBIO 715 - Topics in Marine Conservation Biology Credits: V
NREM 610 - Advanced Methods in Wildlife Management & Conservation Credits: 4
NREM 611 - Resource and Environmental Policy Analysis Credits: 3
NREM 690 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
OCN 621 - Biological Oceanography Credits: 3
PEPS 675 - Biological Control of Pests Credits: 3
OEST 735 - Ocean Policy and Management Credits: 3
SOCS 735 - Ocean Policy and Management Credits: 3

Content Varies

(but may count towards a specific area, depending the topic)

ANTH 620 - (Alpha) Theory in Social and Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
BOT 612 - Advanced Botanical Problems Credits: V
BOT 620 - Perspectives in Modern Botany Credits: 2
BOT 654 - Advances in Plant Ecology Credits: 2
BOT 750 - Topics in Conservation Biology Credits: V
GEO 750 - Research Seminar: Biogeography Credits: 3
GEO 752 - Research Seminar: Resource Management Credits: 3
GEO 758 - Research Seminar: Conservation Credits: 3
NREM 691 - Advanced Topics in Natural Resources and Environmental Management Credits: V
PEPS 691 - Special Topics Credits: V
ZOOL 714 - Topics in Animal Behavior Credits: V
ZOOL 719 - Topics in Systematics and Evolution Credits: V
ZOOL 739 - Topics in Ecology Credits: V
ZOOL 750 - Topics in Conservation Biology Credits: V

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