# 2025-2026 General Catalog

**Source**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/population-biology-graduate-group/population-biology-phd/
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/#programsanddegreestext

[Office & Contact Information](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/population-biology-graduate-group/)

## Graduate Study

The Population Biology Graduate Group (PBGG) emphasizes programs of study and research leading to a Ph.D. degree. The PBGG concentrates on population biology as a broad discipline that unifies ecology, evolution, population genetics and phylogenetics. The course curriculum consists of a first-year core course offered by PBGG faculty, seminars, and advanced courses in population biology and related disciplines; chosen in consultation with a guidance committee.

### Degree Requirements & Program Coordinator

See [Population Biology](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gpop).

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