ADMISSION
Applicants for admission
to the ESR Doctoral Program normally will be expected to have completed
an undergraduate degree with a major in biology, chemistry, civil engineering,
economics, geography, geology, or physics. The ESR Program director
will therefore require an evaluation of the applicant's academic record
by the department in which the applicant intends to obtain advanced
academic training. Admission to the program requires that the department
find the applicant prepared to undertake study at the doctoral level.
Questions about specific procedures of evaluation should be directed
to the department through which the applicant seeks admission to the
program. Applicants may also obtain, upon request, a list of faculty
research interests in which dissertation research can be pursued.
Advising.
Prior to initial
registration each admitted student should obtain information from the
appropriate department on the following subjects:
- 1. Scheduling of
diagnostic examinations (if any).
- 2. Advising procedures
prior to selection of research adviser.
- 3. Procedure for
selection of research adviser.
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Comprehensive
Examination:
These examinations
are administered by the student's major department. The student should
contact that department for information.
Dissertation:
The student must
submit a prospectus outlining a proposed research project suitable for
the doctoral dissertation in environmental sciences and resources. This
is done under the guidance of the student's major adviser and is approved
by the dissertation committee and the ESR Coordinating Committee. The
research for the dissertation is conducted under the guidance of the
student's dissertation committee. After the dissertation is complete
and after advancement to candidacy (see below), a final oral examination
will be conducted, open to the public, within the subject area of the
dissertation.
Advancement
to Candidacy
As soon as the student
has successfully completed the course and comprehensive examination
requirements and has had the dissertation prospectus approved, the student
is recommended for advancement to candidacy for the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy. This recommendation is approved by the dean of Graduate
Studies.
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Financial Support:
There are a limited
number of teaching assistantships and research assistantships available.
The student should contact the appropriate department about the availability
of these positions.
Withdrawal
Any student who
ceases to be enrolled for more than one academic term without formal
leave of absence will be assumed to have withdrawn from the degree program
and will be formally dropped from it. Students who fail to make satisfactory
progress toward the degree may be dropped from the program. The student
can be readmitted only by formal application, subject to all current
admission requirements. In addition, completion of the degree will be
subject to the student's meeting all current degree requirements.
Leave of Absence:
Under special circumstances,
requests for a leave of absence may be approved.
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Program
of Study
Environmental studies
is an interdisciplinary field arising from the interaction of natural
and social sciences necessary for understanding human influences on
the environment. The Environmental Studies program is designed to allow
students to develop skills and the interdisciplinary understanding needed
to deal with environmental issues.
All
students in the PhD program take a one-year course in environmental
sciences and resources (ESR), attend an ESR seminar, and are required
to demonstrate a working knowledge of statistics. Each department has
its own set of courses, helping the student to complete a comprehensive
examination or a series of cumulative examinations. An appropriate course
of study is developed by the student and the adviser and is approved
by the student's advisory committee. Upon completion of the research
and following written presentation of the results, the student must
defend the dissertation in an final oral examination.
The program is
recommended for students interested in science-related careers in environmental,
energy, and resource related fields in government, industry, and educational
institutions.
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CORE COURSES replace the
ESR
620, 621 and 622 requirement. All ESR Ph.D. students must complete
three core courses, selected from at least two areas including:
Physical environmental systems, Ecological Systems, Management and
Policy and Computational Methods and Techniques |
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Here for Core Courses and Approved Statistical Courses.
Course
Requirements
Credits from Approved
Courses: 9 credits.
ESR 607 (six terms): 6 credits.
Departmental Dissertation (minimum): 27 credits.
Total (minimum): 42credits.
Prior to advancement
to candidacy, a student must have taken advisory committee-approved
courses in Statistics and Computer Programming Language.
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