Overview

Key Features

Students can specialize in Human-Environment Interactions as part of their PhD in Ecology degree plan. The Ecology – Human Environment Interactions program from Colorado State University aims to develop students as scientists and policy makers with interdisciplinary problem-solving skills focused particularly on social-environmental approaches to addressing global challenges in the ecological sciences from local to global scales.

Students specializing in Human-Environment Interactions engage in independent and collaborative research guided by advisors in the program.

Our unique interdisciplinary program allows students a variety of learning and networking opportunities. GDPE is jointly administered by CSU’s eight Colleges to engage students with expert faculty across multiple departments. As a Special Academic Unit within the university, GDPE offers a distinct graduate experience through both the breadth and depth of training that helps our graduates excel professionally.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human-Environment Interactions

Advanced Topics in Ecology

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ecology

Research Seminar

Advanced Conservation & Evolutionary Genomics

Evolutionary Ecology

Behavioral Ecology

Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fort Collins, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy Ecology Environmental Sciences View 103 other PhDs in Environmental Economics & Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any of the agricultural, anthropological, biological, biochemical, mathematical, or physical sciences from an accredited college or university
Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
GRE scores are not required for admission to the GDPE program
Three letters of recommendation
A statement of purpose (please limit this to no more than 2 pages; here’s some good advice on how to prepare your statement)
Confirmation from a GDPE faculty member that they will serve as your advisor. Students can still apply without a confirmed advisor, but cannot be admitted until we receive a letter of commitment from that advisor.

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Tuition Fee

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International

31556 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 31556 USD per year during 48 months.
National

31556 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 31556 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

14377 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14377 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Fort Collins

1210 - 1800 USD /month

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