Requirements
- The IB 160 Evolution course, or an equivalent course in evolutionary biology that broadly covers the topic (on both a macro and micro scale). 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 advisory committee may suggest additional courses as well.
- Annual Reviews. Students are required to meet with their relevant committee each year by the stated deadline.
- Four semesters of "residency" as required by the Graduate Division. This means you must be registered for a minimum of 4 semesters.
- Student need to be enrolled full time (12 units), and in each semester at least 4/12 units need to be 100-200 level courses
- 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 2-3 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.
- The department highly recommends students take IB 305, "Academic Success in IB."
- Students are encouraged (but not required) to enroll in seminars in their field of specialization and present topics.
- Students are encouraged (but not required) to give a finishing talk, presenting their PhD dissertation research to the department.