Doctorado en Ciencias Ambientales (Química, Biología o Manejo Ambiental)

This program may have an emphasis on research with a focus on Chemistry or Biology. It consists of a total of 56 credits, of which 17 are core courses on basic aspects of environmental issues such as water, air, soil, legislation, and experimental design; 18 specialization credits, and 21 credits are destined for research.

Curriculum

Core Courses (17 credits)

• STAT 750 Experimental Design
• ENSC 751 Environmental Laws, Ethics and Public Policy
• ENSC 752 Water Quality Management
• ENSC 753 Soil Management
• ENSC 754 Air Quality Management
• ENSC 755 Graduate Seminar I
• ENSC 756 Graduate Seminar II

Specialization Courses (18 credits Level 700 800 900)

• ECON 700 Environmental Economics
• ENSC 706 Wildlife Management
• ENSC 707 Environmental Geology
• ENSC 709 Environmental Management and Planning
• ENSC 730 Solid Waste Management
• ENSC 737 Renewable Energy Sources and Issues
• ENSC 760 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
• ENSC 763 Environmental Evaluation
• ENSC 770 Classification and Characterization of Hazardous Waste
• ENSC 790 Special Topics in Environmental Sciences
• ENSC 839 Issues in Environmental Public Health
• ENSC 841 Environmental Remediation
• ENSC 844 Environmental Biotechnology
• ENSC 865 Environmental Toxicology
• ENSC 901 Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
• ENSC 902 Environmental Quality Indicators
• ENSC 960 Biodiversity Conservation and Management
• ENSC 992 Experimental Methods in Remediation
• ENSC 995 Advanced Studies in Environmental Sciences
• BIOL 712 Applied Mycology
• BIOL 713 Microbial Ecology
• BIOL 843 Environmental Microbiology
• BIOL 903 Ecology and Conservation of Natural Resources
• BIOL 914 Applied Tropical Botany
• BIOL 995 Advanced Studies in Environmental Biology
• BIOL 990 Experimental Microbiology
• CHEM 735 Environmental Chemical Analysis I
• CHEM 736 Environmental Chemical Analysis II
• CHEM 850 Environmental Catalysis
• CHEM 852 Materials for Pollution Control
• CHEM 861 Nanotechnology
• CHEM 953 Environmental Electrochemistry
• CHEM 954 Adsorption and Ionic Exchange in Solid Materials
• CHEM 960 Instrumental Methods for Material Characterization
• CHEM 962 Advanced Environmental Chemical Analysis
• CHEM 995 Advanced Studies in Environmental Chemistry

Research required courses (21 créditos)

• ENSC 997 Doctoral Dissertation
• TEST 800C Comprehensive Examination

Plan of Study

First Year - First Semester

• ENSC752 Water Quality Management
• ENSC754 Air Quality Management
• ENSC755 Graduate Seminar I

First Year - Second Semester

• ENSC751 Environmental Laws, Ethics, and Public Policy
• ENSC753 Soil Management
• ENSC756 Graduate Seminar II

Second Year - First Semester

• ENSC, CHEM, BIOL Specialization Course (700‐800 Level)
• ENSC, CHEM, BIOL Specialization Course (700‐800 Level)

Second Year - Second Semester

• STAT750 Experimental Design
• ENSC997 Doctoral Dissertation
• TEST800C Comprehensive Examination

Third Year - First Semester

• ENSC997 Research Proposal Preparation
• ENSC, CHEM, BIOL Specialization Course (700‐800 Level)

Third Year - Second Semester

• ENSC997 Doctoral Dissertation
• ENSC, CHEM, BIOL Specialization Course (900 level)

Fourth Year - First Semester

• ENSC997 Doctoral Dissertation
• ENSC, CHEM, BIOL Specialization Course (900 level)

Fourth Year - Second Semester

• ENSC 997 Doctoral Dissertation
• ENSC, CHEM, BIOL Specialization Course (900 level)

Fifth Year - First Semester

• ENSC 997 Doctoral Dissertation

Fifth Year - Second Semester

• ENSC 997 Doctoral Dissertation (Remaining credits to complete 21)