PhD Environmental Science

Additional course requirements for non-life science graduate as pre-requisite courses)

Other Graduates from Physical Sciences (i.e., Geology, Geography, Physics, etc) or Engineering will be required to take the following Pre-Requisites:

BIOL-105, CHEM-105, ENVS-105, ENVS-205, ENVS-305, ENVS-XXX (from Undergraduate Program)

Revised Degree Requirements

Course Work:  
  Course Credit Hours  27
  Core courses  15
  Electives  9
  Research Methodology 3
Research Thesis   
  Research Project – Credit Hours  6
Total Credit Hours 
33

 

Proposed Revised Scheme of Studies for
PhD in Environmental Science
as per instructions of the Steering Committee of HEC w.e.f. Fall 2013

Core Courses

Each student will be required to complete core courses of nine (9) credit hours comprising of three courses of three (3) credit hours to develop a broader understanding of various dimensions of environmental science to expand his/her span of horizon and breadth of knowledge in the field of environmental science. These courses will include not only lectures but also focus group discussions, seminars, review papers etc. The following three courses are proposed.

Core Courses
1. Perspectives on Environment and Sustainability  3 cr hr 
2. Environmental Decision Support System   3 cr hr 
3. Environmental Challenges  3 cr hr 

Elective Courses

Each student will be required to complete elective courses of nine (9) credit hours comprising of three (3) course of three (3) credit hours to develop the depth of knowledge in a particular sub-discipline of environmental science which encompasses the area of research topic . The elective courses will be taken in consultation with a regular fulltime PhD faculty member, as require by HEC, who will also be the prospective research guide or supervisor. The supervisor will be determined by the graduate advisory committee of the department after review of the student’s proposed research plan.The student’s three elective courses should also be supporting to student’s proposed field of study. Selection of elective courses will focus on obtaining:

  1. adequate knowledge for qualifying examinations,
  2. appropriate preparation for a research project, and
  3. a mixture of courses that meet the individual professional goals of the student.

Courses at PhD level are not content-bound; therefore will be developed by a faculty member in his or her area of specialization who intends to offer an elective course at PhD level. The contents will be approved by the Advisory Committee. The elective courses will be offered on the basis of availability of human and technical resources in the department.

1 ES 720 Sustainable Bioenergy  3(3-0)
2 ES 721 Applied Ethnobotany  3(2+1)
3 ES 722 Applied Allelopathy     3(3-0)
4 ES 723  Applied Plasma Science  3(2+1)
5 ES 723 Atmospheric Chemistry  3(2+1)
6 ES 724 Environmental Bioremediation  3(2+1)
7 ES 726 Watershed Management 3 (3-0)
8 ES 727 Waste Water Treatment and Management 3 (2-1)
9 ES 728 Urban Environmental Management 3 (3-0)
10 ES 729 Environmental Soil Chemistry 3 (2-1)
11 ES 730 Ecotoxicology 3 (2-1)
12 ES 731 Environmental Policy Analysis 3 (3-0)
13 ES 732 Integrated Environmental Management 3 ( 3-0)
14 ES 733 Industrial Ecology 3 (3-0)