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Ph.D. REQUIREMENTS
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EE Biology graduate students are expected to work full-time towards their degrees and, therefore, each student should enroll for 15 or more units of coursework in every quarter. Student receiving department support or a department fellowship in the summer months should enroll in five-units of Independent Study or Thesis Research.
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Ph.D.: First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Graduation
First Year
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Orientation - Newly admitted students are expected to arrive at least one week before the start of classes for orientation and an introduction into the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department. |
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Graduate Advisory Committee interview - new students meet with an advisory committee, comprised of the student's advisor and at least one member of GAC, to assess the student's strengths and weaknesses and recommend appropriate coursework. The advisory committee then serves to monitor the students progress through the first year. |
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Graduate Core Courses - new student coursework the first year includes the following classes... |
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BIOL 250A Advanced Organismal Biology
BIOL 250B Scientific Skills
BIOL 279 Evolutionary Ecology
BIOL 281 Lab Discussion Meetings
BIOL 293 Readings in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 294
EEB Seminar Series
BIOL 297 Independent Study
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Second Year
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Comprehensive Exam - this is a two-part exam, written and oral, intended to examine the student's breadth and depth of knowledge of biology. |
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Form Qualifying Examination Committee - Students, in conjunction with their faculty advisor, select a committee to administer the Qualifying Exam for advancement to candidacy. |
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Proposal Defense - students present their proposal in a public seminar. |
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Graduate Course Work -15 units |
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BIOL 281 Lab Discussion Meetings
BIOL 293 Readings in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 294 EEB Seminar Series
BIOL 297 Independent Study
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Third Year and on
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Thesis research in preparation for thesis defense and writing of dissertation |
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Graduate Course Work -15 units |
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BIOL 281 Lab Discussion Meetings
BIOL 293 Readings in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 294 EEB Seminar Series
BIOL 299 Dissertation Research
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Graduation
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Completion of individual dissertation research work. |
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Completion of any advanced graduate course work required by Graduate Advisory Committee. |
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Completion of two quarters of service as a teaching assistant. |
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Presentation of dissertation defense in departmental seminar. |
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