Requirements for Ph.D.
Requirements Overview
An advanced course in evolutionary biology is the only specific course required of all graduate students. It must be taken for a letter grade during the graduate program if it was not completed during the student's undergraduate education. A student's supervisory committee may suggest courses as well.
Four semesters of residency as required by the Graduate Division. This means you must be registered for a minimum of 4 semesters. There are no departmental unit requirements for the Ph.D. program.
M.A. or Ph.D. students are required to be a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) for at least two semesters and must complete IB 303, the Teaching Colloquium.
A student in the Ph.D. program must take a three hour oral Qualifying Examination (QE) on fields specified by their QE Committee.
Ph.D. candidates are required to write a dissertation based on original and independent research carried out by the student.
Additional Information
- Participation in Seminars
- The Qualifying Examination
- Advancement to Candidacy and Normative Time
- Reduced Nonresident Tuition
- Annual Review
- Teaching Experience
Graduate Division Requirements
- Withdrawal
- Minimum Units
- Changing Committe Members
- Letter Grades and Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Grades
- Application for Use of Filing Fee
- Change of Address
Timeline and Goals
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Graduate Division: Forms & Applications
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