About the course

Ecology and evolutionary biology are highly integrative disciplines that draw together essentially all of the topics in modern biology under a single framework of principles and theory. Ecologists and evolutionary biologists explain past and present patterns of abundance, distribution, and diversity of organisms. In order to do so, ecologists and evolutionary biologists must be familiar with current knowledge across a broad range of specialized fields, from molecular and population genetics to the mechanisms and history of plate tectonics.

　　The Ecology and Evolution major introduces students to the processes that result in the diversity and dynamics of ecological communities, and the evolutionary principles that unify the biological sciences. The major emphasizes opportunities for independent studies with professors and their graduate students in both laboratory and field research. Many students who choose to major in Ecology and Evolution are keenly interested in some field of natural history, and plan to continue their studies in graduate school.

　　UCSB is ideally located for field studies in ecology and evolutionary biology. The campus is on the coast within easy reach of marsh, shoreline, deep-water and island habitats. It is bordered inland by the two million acre Los Padres National Forest, which offers an extensive array of protected terrestrial environments. The department has extensive sea-water laboratory facilities and greenhouses, active vertebrate museum and herbarium programs, and outdoor laboratories that include facilities in the Sierra Nevada and on Santa Cruz island. The department's 26-member faculty offers over 50 upper-division (junior and senior level) courses. These include laboratory and field studies, lectures and seminars, and independent studies and group projects. These faculty members conduct extensive research projects in which undergraduate participation is welcomed and encouraged. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 8 Semester(s)Fees: US$119,016

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2021	Santa Barbara
Winter (January), 2023	Santa Barbara
Fall (September), 2024	Santa Barbara
Fall (September), 2025	Santa Barbara

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of California - Santa Barbara

Freshman applicants are students who have:

　　Completed their secondary education and have earned a certificate of completion which enables them to be admitted to a

　　university in their home country

　　Never been enrolled as a university student

　　Take the ACT with Writing Test, SAT with Writing or SAT with Essay by December of your last year at secondary school

　　Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination:

　　Internet-based test (iBT): Minimum score of 80 or better

　　Paper-based test (completed prior to Oct. 2017): Minimum score of 550 or better

　　Revised paper-delivered test (completed Oct. 2017 or later): Minimum score of 60 or better

　　International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination (academic modules): Accepted with a 6.5 or better

　　band score (academic modules).

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of California - Santa Barbara. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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