Doctor of Philosophy
Of the 72 credits required for the degree, students are expected to complete a minimum of 24 credit of graded coursework, including one three- or four-credit, 5000- or 7000-level, non-seminar course each in atmospheric sciences (EVAT), ecology (EVEC), geosciences (EVGE) and hydrology (EVHY), as well as one additional three- or four-credit 5000- or 7000-level non-seminar course. Students are expected to enroll in the Department Seminar (EVSC 7092) at least once, and this course will be counted only once toward the graded credit requirement.
Upon conclusion of course work, each student is expected to pass comprehensive written and oral examinations and to write and defend a dissertation proposal.
Students are expected to complete all requirements stated above by the conclusion of their fifth semester of study.
Students are expected to deliver a department-level seminar based on the results of their dissertation research prior to their dissertation defense.
Students are expected to write and defend a dissertation, including the submission of a first-authored manuscript from their research by the time of the dissertation defense.
