DOCTORAL GRADUATE PROGRAM
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Doctoral programs normally are arranged in two phases. In the preliminary phase,
the student usually pursues courses of study whilst initiating their research (early stage
research). This phase is completed when the qualifying examination is passed. In the
second part, the student usually pursues an intensive research program and completes
only courses of research (advanced stage research). It is concluded when the dissertation
has been accepted and the defense of it approved.
The Ph.D. student must advance successfully through (1) a Technical Defense of
the Thesis Proposal, (2) a Qualifying Exam, (3) a Technical Defense, and (4) a Public
Dissertation Defense, in that order. It is critical that the student choose a Major Research
Advisor (MRA) and tentative research project during the first semester in residence.
This is a research-oriented degree intended for full-time students. Although courses may
be taken on a part-time basis, a minimum of one year of full-time residency normally is
required for completion of the doctoral dissertation.
For more information refer to the
PhD Environmental Science Graduate Handbook or contact:
Dr. Alec Gates
Director of Graduate Program
Room 411, Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 353-5034
E-mail:
agates@andromeda.rutgers.edu
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