ENV Graduate Program Core Curriculum

General Doctor of Philosophy Degree Requirements

The minimum semester-hour requirement for the Ph.D. degree is seventy-two (72) semester hours.

Note:  It is not necessary that students with the B.S. degree obtain an M.S. degree in environmental science before pursuing the doctorate.

• 72 Semester Hours
• Coursework for Doctor of Philosophy - 24 total
• Students will take a class from 4 of the 5 core competency areas outlined below (as prescribed by their PI/committee). This gives some flexibility to the committee to focus on the student’s research area.

Core Competency Areas:                                                                             

1. Statistical Science/Data Analysis/Data Interpretation/Modeling (STA 5300, ENV 5430 - Advanced Mathematical Modeling of Environmental Quality Systems, ENV 5440 – Advanced Statistics for Environmental Scientist)
2. Toxicology (ENV 4344 (Human), ENV 5370 Eco-Toxicology (Ecological))
3. Risk Assessment (ENV 5325 (Human), Eco Risk Assessment (ENV 5342 (Ecological))
4. Ecological and Environmental Systems (BIO 5300 (Ecosystem Biogeochemistry or Limnology, ENV 5300 Global Change Biology, ENV 4386 (5386) Remote Sensing, ENV 4322 (5322) Climate Anthropology, ENV 4345 (5345) Water Management
5. Environmental Chemistry (ENV 5387)

• Three seminar courses (5102 or 5103) - 3 hrs
• Research hours (6V98) - 6 hrs
• Dissertation (6V99) - 12 hrs
• Research, laboratory techniques, or classroom offerings - 39hrs
• After completing the candidacy exam, students may register for dissertation (6V99) at their advisor's discretion.