Doctor of Philosophy

All students working for the Ph.D. degree must satisfy the general requirements as listed in the EENS Graduate Handbook. The master’s degree is not a requirement for the Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of creative or research ability and fulfill the following requirements:

1. Pass a qualifying examination during the fourth semester
2. Complete at least 48 semester hours of course work approved by the graduate advisor
3. Form a thesis committee and present a thesis prospectus that will serve as a qudeline for dissertation
4. Present an original contribution in the form of a written dissertation suitable for publication in a learned journal and successfully defend it in a public oral defense of the work