The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Environmental Sciences offers a concentration in either biology or chemistry but emphasizes the solution of complex environmental problems using an interdisciplinary approach.
Course work is required in biology, chemistry, geology, agriculture, and sociology.
This interdisciplinary approach insures that students become aware of a wide range of environmental concerns and that their research includes a breadth of environmental understanding beyond the boundaries of a particular discipline. The goal of the program is to prepare students for careers in research, management, government service, teaching, and other areas where they can make productive contributions to the solution of environmental problems. Applicants must have a bachelor's or master's degree in a biological science, a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the highest degree earned, and a minimum combined score of 1500 on the GRE General Test. In addition, a graduate faculty member must have agreed to direct the student's doctoral program and financial support must have been identified for a stipend and for research needs. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in chemistry that has been certified by the American Chemical Society or course work equivalent to this degree.