Program Overview

Program Overview

The PhD program in Environmental Applied Science and Management is a comprehensive degree that requires full-time enrollment. Students are expected to complete a total of four courses and three milestones: PhD Symposium, Candidacy Examination, and Dissertation.

Program Structure

• The program can be completed between 9 and 18 terms or three to six years.
• The following milestones and requirements must be completed:
  • PhD Symposium
  • Candidacy Examination
  • Dissertation

Year One

In the first year of the program, PhD students are expected to:

• Complete all coursework
• Develop their supervisory committee
• Complete the PhD Symposium milestone
  • The milestone consists of the organization, by the cohort of PhD students, of a one-day symposium normally held in the Winter semester.
  • The symposium will focus on a current interest in the areas of environmental applied science, policy, and management.

Year Two

• A dissertation proposal should be developed
• A candidacy examination, consisting of both written and oral components, should be completed

Years Three to Six

• Conduct dissertation research
• Prepare written dissertation
• Complete final dissertation defense
• Prepare manuscripts for publication (as necessary)