Ecology & Evolution PhD
Program of Study
- Both EE Core Courses (or committee approval to skip)
- 60 credits of committee-approved coursework; up to 20 may be dissertation (BIOB 699); see Grad Regs for specific limits on credits for courses with repeatable numbers (e.g., BIOB 595)
- Research seminar each year after 1st
- Dissertation Proposal (generally by end of 2nd year)
- Comprehensive Exam (written and oral, generally by Fall of 3rd year)
- Dissertation
*Each year, the Annual Review form (completed by student, and commented on/signed by advisor) must be submitted by April 1 for review by the EE Graduate Student Evaluation Committee. The Committee Report form is filed after each committee meeting.
PhD Deadlines
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1 |
November 1 |
Choose advisor and select provisional committee |
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April 1 |
Committee approval of coursework plan and dissertation pre-proposal |
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2 |
anytime in 2nd year |
EE noon seminar (this is not a proposal defense per se, but is required) |
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April 1 |
Defend dissertation proposal (written proposal, oral defense - committee only) |
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3 |
December 1 |
Comprehensive Exam, advance to candidacy (must be > 6 months prior to defense) |
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anytime in 3rd year |
EE noon seminar | ||
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4 |
anytime in 4th year |
EE noon seminar |
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5 |
anytime in 5th year |
EE noon seminar (PhD defense counts, but the seminar is required even if defense is delayed) |
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1 month prior to defense |
Advisor-approved thesis made available to committee |
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7 days prior to defense |
Committee-approved thesis made available to EE faculty |
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7 days prior to defense |
Approved thesis submitted to Graduate Dean (must be 4 weeks prior to end of semester) |
*For additional details, please see the EE Graduate Program Regulations.