Biosciences researcher
State coordinating board approves two UTSA Ph.D. programs
(July 18, 2003)--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board today approved
plans for two new doctoral programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio.
One new doctoral program is in biology and the second is in environmental
science and engineering.
The doctoral program in biology would have an emphasis on cell and molecular
biology, complementing the university's original biology doctoral program
in neurobiology. The new curriculum will focus on biochemical systems, biological
development and genomic systems.
Students must complete 27 hours of coursework, 10 hours of seminars, 35 hours
of doctoral research and a doctoral dissertation to complete the degree. It
is anticipated that there will be 10 new students per year and the number
of graduates will reach 10 per year after five years.
According to College of Sciences Associate Dean O. W. Van Auken, the
program will meet a growing demand for Ph.D. biologists in government, academics
and various scientific industries in San Antonio and Texas. The new program
also is expected to help underrepresented minorities become leaders in areas
of cell and molecular biology.
"The approval of two new Ph.D. programs is a tremendous advance for research
programs at UTSA," said Van Auken. "In addition, several other doctoral
programs are currently being developed that will help the university reach
the status of a premier research university."
The doctoral program in environmental science and engineering will emphasize
research on natural resources including water and land resources. Students
will study water contamination and cleanup, ecological systems, global change
and land restoration.
Students will be required to complete 30 hours of coursework beyond a master's
degree and 30 hours of doctoral research and dissertation. Within three years,
the program is expected to have 30 doctoral students and expects to graduate10
students per year.
"We are very happy that our joint proposal for a doctoral program in
environmental science and engineering has been approved by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board," said Zorica Pantic-Tanner, dean
of the College of Engineering.
UTSA now has a total of ten doctoral degree programs covering neurobiology,
cell and molecular biology, computer science, educational leadership, culture,
literacy and language, business administration, electrical engineering, English,
biomedical engineering, and environmental science and engineering.
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