Open letter to prospective graduate students

Dear Prospective Graduate Student,

Thank you for your interest in my research and in the graduate program in Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

I do not anticipate accepting any new graduate students into my program.

The graduate program in Environmental Studies at UCSC expects students to cross disciplinary boundaries. All graduate students are expected to become literate in environmental policy or political economy in addition to expertise in their major fields; the graduate core curriculum helps ensure this, and advisory committees for natural science students always have at least one member from the social sciences. To be admitted to the program students should have completed courses in ecology, policy, economics, and statistics, although some catch-up is permitted once in the program.

Specific questions about the admission process should be directed to the Environmental Studies Graduate Program Coordinator.  More information about the department and the graduate program is available at http://envs.ucsc.edu.

Sincerely,

Greg Gilbert