Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science and Engineering

Applicants must satisfy the following requirements, in addition to satisfying the University-wide graduate admission requirements (refer to Chapter 1, Admission):

• a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree from an accredited university, and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in upper-division and graduate courses. The degree should be in biology, ecology, environmental science, chemistry, geology, geography, environmental engineering, or other related scientific discipline. Exceptional applicants without a Master of Science may be considered for admission to the program on a case-by-case basis;
• three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic potential;
• official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores;
• a letter of research/specialization interest; and
• a résumé/curriculum vitae.

Applications must be submitted to the UTSA Graduate School online at www.graduateschool.utsa.edu. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Acceptance to the program is decided by the Doctoral Studies Committee (DSC), comprised of graduate faculty members selected from the CEE Department and the College of Sciences. Full-time students accepted for the program are eligible to apply for financial support in the form of competitive teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or research fellowships.

For more details, see http://business.utsa.edu/phd/phd_ba_admissions.aspx