Required Documents for GDPE Admission

The CSU Graduate School on-line application (GS1 form) asks for Department Name which should be "Ecology" and Department Code which should be "ECOL 80" for MS and " ECOL 90" for PhD applicants respectively.

The GDPE Applicant Summary Sheet must be completed.

A Personal Statement may include any or all of the following and any other information relevant to our consideration of your application: research interests, work/field experience, academic interests, and career plans. You may wish to mention publications.

Three letters of recommendation may be on letterhead sent directly to GDPE or may be forwarded by the applicant. These letters may also be sent by email. There are no special forms to accompany letters of recommendation.

Two sets of original transcripts from all universities where coursework has been completed.

GRE scores should be reported directly to Colorado State University by Educational Testing Service. Use only the Institutional Code (R4075). No departmental code should be used. No subject test is required.