DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

Catalog description

A supervised independent scientific research project in environmental science, leading to the completion of the doctoral dissertation requirement. The student will enroll for the number of credits determined by the student’s Committee and Chair (Research Advisor/Supervising Professor), but not for less than a cumulative total of 15. No more than 6 credits (cumulative total) may be used for preparation of the dissertation proposal. No more than 6 credits of ENSC 997 may be taken in a regular semester, nor more than 3 in a summer session. Requires permission from the students’ Committee and Chair (Research Advisor) and approval of the Coordinator for Graduate Studies and Research.