Graduate Degrees in Environmental Sciences

Research Faculty:

Allen, Atkinson, Beitinger, Dickson, Huggett, Johnson, Kennedy, La Point, Roberts, Stevens, Thompson, Venables

Program Description

The Environmental science 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 MS and PhD, granted through the Department of Biological Sciences. The course of study, involving both core and elective courses, is designed to accommodate students having various backgrounds and interests in the natural, physical and social sciences who desire careers related to Environmental science. Students are trained to identify problems, collect and interpret data, and develop solutions to complex and challenging Environmental problems facing municipalities, industries, utilities and government agencies.

Visit www.biol.unt.edu or www.ias.unt.edu for more information on the diversity of research in the Environmental sciences, including aquatic biology, analytical chemistry, aquatic and terrestrial toxicology, ecology, ecophysiology, limnology, remote sensing and land use analyses, and Environmental modeling. Information on degree requirements follows the program descriptions.

Degree Programs

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science is a scholarly research degree of 90 hours at the 5000 and 6000 levels beyond the bachelor's degree or 60 hours beyond the master's degree, including a 12-hour dissertation. The degree plan includes 41 to 45 semester hours of core requirements (depending on which optional core courses are selected) and 12 hours of dissertation. The remaining hours are selected from a list of electives, the number of hours depends on whether the student is in the 60-hour or 90-hour program.