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.
The 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.
