Program Overview
The Toxicology Environmental Science Ph.D. program at the University of North Texas is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the effects of environmental contaminants on local ecosystems. The program, which is taught by internationally renowned researchers, aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to minimize harm and create thriving ecosystems. Students benefit from competitive teaching or research assistantships, and the program's rigorous curriculum has helped students receive prestigious appointments and awards.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Toxicology Environmental Science Ph.D. program at the University of North Texas is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the effects of environmental contaminants on local ecosystems. The program aims to help students understand the effects of human-created wastes and other toxic chemicals on the environment and develop research to minimize harm and create thriving ecosystems.
Objectives:
- To refine students' understanding of the effects of human-created wastes and other toxic chemicals.
- To equip students with the skills to create research to minimize harm and create thriving ecosystems.
Program Description:
The program is a collaboration between the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Geography, the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, and other departments at UNT. It offers graduate studies in environmental science leading to a Ph.D. granted through the Department of Biological Sciences. The curriculum is designed for students seeking an interdisciplinary perspective on human-environmental interactions.
Teaching:
- The program is taught by internationally renowned researchers who have earned recognition from the National Science Foundation, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Society for Microbiology.
- Students are supported through competitive teaching assistantships or research assistantships funded by research grants to faculty members.
Other:
- The program's rigorous curriculum has helped students receive prestigious appointments and awards from organizations including the Entomological Society of America.
- The department's facilities for research and graduate training are located in the Life Sciences Complex, Science Research Building, and the Environmental Education, Science, and Technology Building.
- The Life Sciences Complex, which has Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for sustainability, includes an aquatics laboratory and four climate-controlled rooftop research greenhouses.
- Nine-month stipends and tuition scholarships are available for entering master's and doctoral students.
- The program offers a variety of courses, including:
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene
- General Toxicology
- Comparative Animal Physiology
- Sediment Toxicology
- Ecological Risk Assessment
- Environmental Chemistry
