Program Overview

Ecology and Conservation Environmental Science Ph.D.

Program Overview

The Ecology and Conservation Environmental Science Ph.D. program is an interdisciplinary collaboration among the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Geography, the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, and other departments at UNT. The program offers graduate studies in environmental science that lead to the Ph.D., granted through the Department of Biological Sciences.

Marketable Skills

• Communication to professional/lay audiences
• Design field-based research protocols
• Proficiency in environmental ethics
• Recognition of national/international issues
• Lead/direct research programs/projects

Program Highlights

• The rigorous curriculum has helped students receive prestigious appointments and awards from organizations including the Entomological Society of America.
• The department’s facilities for research and graduate training occur in the Life Sciences Complex; Science Research Building; and the Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building.
• Qualified students are supported through competitive teaching assistantships or research assistantships funded by research grants to faculty members. Nine-month stipends and tuition scholarships are available for entering master’s and doctoral students.
• Our faculty members include internationally renowned researchers who have earned recognition from the National Science Foundation, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Society for Microbiology, among others.

Courses

• Ecosystem Science Principles and Applications (3 hrs)
• Mammalian Ecology and Evolution (4 hrs)
• Ecological Risk Assessment (3 hrs)
• Subantarctic Biocultural Conservation (3 hrs)
• Seminar in the Philosophy of Ecology (3 hrs)
• Community Ecology (3 hrs)

Program Details

• Program Type: Doctoral Degree
• Format: On Campus
• Est. Time to Complete: 4-5 years
• Credit Hours: 72 (with Bachelor's) or 42 (with Master's)