Two young women and an older man crouch on rocky, seaweed-covered shore examining a tidepool.

Undergraduate Education

The Department of Evolution and Ecology offers undergraduate students a broad education emphasizing the relationships among organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems. The curriculum combines rigorous coursework with hands-on learning in the laboratory, field, and classroom, encouraging students to explore evolution, ecology, biodiversity, and environmental change. Through research opportunities and close interaction with faculty, students develop the analytical, scientific, and critical thinking skills needed for graduate study and careers in research, conservation, environmental science, and education.