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PhD Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

Courses
Units
PBC 450: Field and lab methods in plant biology and conservation 1
PBC 435: Quantitative methods in ecology and conservation 1
PBC 451: Fundamentals of plant biology and conservation 1
PBC 590: Independent Research 14
Ethics course 0
Student Research Seminar (Fall through Spring quarters, starting in the second year) 0
Nine elective courses for graduate credit at the 300- or 400- level chosen from PBC and other departmental courses
9
Total Required Units:
26

Other PhD Degree Requirements:
  • Final Exam: Oral defense of a written dissertation under the direction of a faculty member and approved by a dissertation committee.