PhD Environmental Science

Programme Type : Post Graduate Programme Duration : 48 Months Academic Unit : College Of Natural And Applied Sciences

Entry Requirements

Applicants to be admitted in this programme should have appropriate and advanced knowledge and skills in science subjects (Biological sciences or physical sciences or Mathematics or Environmental Engineering). The students should possess Master’s Degree in Biological sciences, Physical sciences, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management, or an equivalent master degree from a recognised higher learning institution.

Programme Requirements

This is a four years degree programme with one year for coursework and three years for dissertation. A candidate to be awarded a PhD in ..., he/she must earn a minimum of 540 credits of which a minimum of 180 credits are from coursework and 360 credits from the dissertation.

The coursework will have a weight of 180 credits and will be covered in two semesters. Each course in this programme is worth 18 credits, which is equivalent to 1800 learning hours per semester. Since the semester is 15 weeks, the number of learning hours per week is 12. In order to meet the minimum 90 credits per semester a student is required to do at least 5 courses per semester. The research leading to dissertation which carries 360 credits will be conducted in the second to fourth year.

 

Common Core Courses and Core Courses by Stream

 

Year 1

Course Code

Common Course Title

Status

Semester

Credits

EV 730

Earth Systems Science

Core

1

18

EV 731

Environmental Degradation and Conservation

Core

1

18

EV 732

Advanced Statistics and Research Methods

Core

2

18

EV 734

Environmental Law and Policy

Core

2

18

Core Stream A: Biological Sciences

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Semester

Credits

EV 735

Environmental Bioremediation

Core

1

18

EV 736

Environmental Toxicology

Core

2

18

Core Stream B: Physical Sciences

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Semester

Credits

EV 737

Meteorology and Air Quality Models

Core

1

18

EV 738

Environmental Isotope Hydrology

Core

2

18

Core Stream C: Environmental Modeling

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Semester

Credits

EV 739

Environmental Mathematical Modeling

Core

1

18

EV 740

Dynamical Systems

Core

2

18

             

 

 

Elective Courses

Year 1

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Semester

Credits

EV 733

Environmental Safety and Policy

Elective

1

18

EV 741

Climatic Change and the Environment

Elective

1

18

EV 743

Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations

Elective

1

18

EV 745

Stress Physiology

Elective

1

18

EV 747

Soil  and Aquatic Chemistry

Elective

1

18

EV 749

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Elective

1

18

EV 753

Energy Resources and the Environment

Elective

1

18

EV 754

Stochastic Processes

Elective

1

18

EV 742

Environmental Hazards and Management

Elective

2

18

EV 744

Mathematical Statistics

Elective

2

18

EV 746

Environmental Restoration

Elective

2

18

EV 748

Methods in Environmental Chemical Analysis

Elective

2

18

EV 750

Fluid Dynamics in the Environment

Elective

2

18

EV 751

Environmental Economics and Accounting

Elective

2

18

EV 752

Water Resources and Soil Management

Elective

2

18