Graduate Program The program in botany of Claremont Graduate University at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden places its main emphasis on the systematics and evolution of higher plants. Sub-fields include monographic and revisionary studies, population and conservation genetics, molecular systematics, phylogenetics, plant anatomy, floristics, comparative morphology, plant geography, and reproductive biology. The program is research intensive with a strong field-work component. Considerable interaction exists between students and faculty.
Thesis work leading to the Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree may be carried out in various systematics-related fields including anatomy, agrostology, biogeography, comparative morphology, ecology, conservation biology, floristics, monography, molecular systematics, cytotaxonomy, phylogenetics, and population and conservation genetics. Taking appropriate courses at one of the undergraduate Claremont Colleges may make up undergraduate deficiencies. The graduate courses offered any particular year are dependent upon the needs and interests of the students.
Degree requirements: For course requirements and other institutional policies, see the "Degree Regulations" section of the CGU Bulletin.
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