项目介绍

2022年10月18日

A PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering will explore the current state of knowledge in their field. Information and ideas developed by others are critically examined and placed in proper context. Subject areas are identified that are important to achieving the goals of the discipline, but which have not been explored or developed. The student will propose new research to improve understanding in this key area.

The goals for students in our Ph.D. program are:

• to develop reasoning skills that can be applied to new and unanticipated issues;
• learn how to pose questions and answer them in a logical manner;
• acquire a depth of understanding and technical knowledge in a particular study area, on par with others worldwide; and
• make a significant contribution to our understanding in this particular study area.

The emphasis in the Ph.D. degree is upon a sound foundation in the fundamentals required in a given area with considerable flexibility in course selection determined by the interests and background of each graduate student. Doctoral students must complete their formal coursework within their first two years of the program. The coursework should cover both the student’s principal research area and include some breadth. Students may request to move to non-resident status in their final semester, with the approval of the department and Dean’s Office once they have completed all exams and a defense date has been scheduled.

All students must pass departmental and Graduate Board oral examinations for the doctorate. Usually these examinations are taken after two years of academic work. Research leading to the dissertation should make an original contribution to the chosen field of specialization, and the result must be worthy of publication. A final dissertation defense that involves an open seminar and a closed oral examination is required of all EHE doctoral students. More information can be found in the departmental advising manual.