Environmental scientists positively affect the environment.
A Ph.D. in environmental science can lead to a rewarding career. Environmental scientists integrate studies in the physical and biological sciences in order to solve the world's environmental issues. Schools offering a Ph.D. in environmental sciences typically offer several different areas of specialization.
University of California-Santa Barbara
The Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California in Santa Barbara (UCSB) offers a Ph.D. in environmental science and management. An additional emphasis in economics and environmental science can also be added as part of this program. One of the hallmarks of the UCSB program in environmental science is it does not require a specific number of credit hours to complete the degree. Students are awarded the degree upon successful demonstration of mastery in their fields. Students must, however, complete three interdisciplinary seminars that prepare students for research, proposal preparation, statistical methods, manuscript writing and presentations. Students are given considerable leeway to pursue research in their chosen fields of study.
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
2400 Bren Hall
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
805-893-7611
ucsb.edu
Washington State University-Vancouver
Washington State University in Vancouver also offers the Ph.D. in environmental and natural resource sciences through its School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Students must demonstrate competence in five broad areas: advanced knowledge of ecosystems, advanced knowledge of research methods, issues and ethics in natural and environmental resources, advanced appreciation of interdisciplinary studies and the development of a specialized research topic that will allow the student to make a contribution to the body of knowledge on the subject. Areas covered by the WSU program include environmental science and regional planning, geology and earth science teaching. Courses offered include radiation biology, fundamentals of risk assessment, meteorology and ecosystems management.
Office of Admissions
WSU Vancouver
14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98686
360-546-9779
wsu.edu
Arkansas State University
Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Arkansas State University (ASU) is a third option for students who desire to pursue a Ph.D. in environmental science. The program at ASU, like those at WSU and UCSB, is interdisciplinary in nature. The program at ASU encompasses studies across several colleges within the university: Science and Math; Agriculture; Business; Engineering; and Humanities and Social Science. The geographical location of ASU makes it an ideal location for the study of environmental science (the Mississippi Embayment). Students come face to face with environmental issues such as acid mine drainage, nonrenewable resource depletion, loss of biodiversity and water quality impairment. Research areas offered within the Ph.D. program include water and wetland resources, agri-ecology, ecotoxicology, ecological engineering, waste management, stream restoration, physiological equality, environmental chemistry, environmental policy and law, chemical hydrogeology, analytical geochemistry and global change economics.
Arkansas State University
P.O. Box 847
LSW 552
State University, AR 72467
870-972-2007
astate.edu
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