Requirements for Ph.D.

Requirements

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.
Annual Committee Meetings. Students are required to meet with their relevant committee each year by the stated deadline. Please review specific requirements and deadlines on the Timeline page.
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.
Students are required to be a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) for at least two semesters and must complete IB 375, 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. Evolution is required to be one of the four Qualifying Exam subject areas.
Ph.D. candidates are required to write a dissertation based on original and independent research carried out by the student.
You are encouraged (but not required) to enroll in seminars in your field of specialization and present topics. Effective participation in seminars is a useful introduction to your field of specialization and may give you valuable direction for advanced study, particularly if you have not begun research activities.
Here is a current list of PhD requirements for the Integrative Biology Graduate Program

Graduate Division Requirements, which include

Withdrawal
Minimum Units
Changing Committee Members
Letter Grades and Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Grades
Application for Use of Filing Fee
Change of Address

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