Environmental and Conservation Sciences Doctorate
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Each Ph.D. student will complete at least 27 credits of didactic courses plus the ECS graduate seminar for 1 credit. The didactic courses will include: 3 core courses (9 credits), UNIV 720 Scientific Integrity, a minimum of 14-15 credits from a chosen track, and 2-3 credits of electives from another track or other NDSU courses numbered 601-689, 691; 700-789, 791 or 800-889, 891. The 15 track credits must be from at least 2 course categories. Two of the three courses must come from outside of the student's chosen track. Of the 27 didactic course credits, a total of 15 must be at the 700-800 level. A total of 90 credits are required.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Social Sciences Track | ||
| ECON 681 | Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ECS 770 | Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
| HIST 634 | Environmental History | 3 |
| or HIST 710 | Research Seminar in North American History | |
| or HIST 780 | Readings in World History | |
| NRM 631 | National Environmental Policy Act & Environental Impact Assessment | 3 |
| NRM 702 | Natural Resources Management Planning | 3 |
| SOC 631 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| Environmental Sciences Track | ||
| CE 770 | Hazardous Waste Site Remediation | 3 |
| GEOL 614 | Hydrogeology | 3 |
| MICR 652 | Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| PH 720 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| Conservation Biology Track | ||
| BOT 862 | 3 | |
| BOT 864 | 3 | |
| ZOO 675 | 3 | |
| ZOO 850 | ||
CONSERVATIVE BIOLOGY TRACK - TOTAL 18 CREDITS
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Wetland Science | ||
BOT 717 | ||
| Systematic Entomology | ||
| Agrostology | ||
ZOO 650 | ||
ZOO 652 | ||
ZOO 654 | ||
ZOO 658 | ||
| Ecology and Evolution | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Advanced Ecology | ||
| Evolution | ||
BOT 660 | ||
BOT 862 | ||
BOT 864 | ||
ENT 765 | ||
| Writing a Scientific Literature Review | ||
GEOL 640 | ||
| Microbial Ecology | ||
| Intermediate Genetics | ||
| Advanced Plant Genetics | ||
PLSC 781 | ||
| Analysis Of Ecosystems | ||
| Soils and Land Use | ||
| Microclimatology | ||
ZOO 662 | ||
ZOO 670 | ||
ZOO 850 | ||
ZOO 860 | ||
ZOO 870 | ||
| Human Dimensions and Management | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Anthropology and the Environment | ||
| Advanced Organizational Communication I | ||
| Water Quality Management | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Global Policy Issues | ||
| Politics of the Developing Countries | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
ZOO 675 | ||
ZOO 676 | ||
ZOO 677 | ||
ZOO 850 | ||
| Research Tools | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Applied Hydrology | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Biogeochemistry | ||
| Advanced Biogeochemistry | ||
| Field Design I | ||
| Experimental Methods | ||
| Range Plants | ||
| Quantitative Methods | ||
SOIL 784 | ||
| Applied Regression Models | ||
| Introduction to Experimental Design | ||
| Nonparametric Statistics | ||
| Meta-Analysis Methods | ||
| Statistical SAS Programming | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Advanced Regression | ||
| Survival Analysis | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES TRACK-TOTAL 17 CREDITS
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Water Sciences | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Resource Conservation and Irrigation Engineering | ||
| Small Watershed Hydrology and Modeling | ||
| Water & Wastewater Engineering | ||
| Applied Hydrology | ||
| Watershed Modeling | ||
| Water Quality Management | ||
| Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Ground Water and Seepage | ||
| Watershed Water Quality Modeling | ||
| Special Topics | ||
GEOL 640 | ||
ZOO 670 | ||
| Soil and Solid Waste | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | ||
| Hazardous Waste Site Remediation | ||
| Soils and Land Use | ||
| Soil Ecohydrology and Physics | ||
| Advanced Soil Nutrient Cycling | ||
| Environmental Management | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | ||
| Water Quality Management | ||
| Advanced Organizational Communication I | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
ZOO 675 | ||
ZOO 676 | ||
ZOO 677 | ||
| Research Tools | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Instrumentation & Measurements | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Applied Hydrology | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Biogeochemistry | ||
| Advanced Biogeochemistry | ||
| Evaluation of Engineering Data | ||
| Range Plants | ||
| Introduction to Experimental Design | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Advanced Regression | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES TRACK-TOTAL 17 CREDITS
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Social Science Theory | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Advanced Microeconomics | ||
| Development of Anthropological Theory | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Game Theory and Strategy | ||
POLS 720 | ||
| Development Of Social Theory | ||
| Social Theory | ||
| Cultural and Behavioral Aspects | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Applied Risk Analysis I | ||
| Anthropology and the Environment | ||
| Disaster and Culture | ||
ECON 656 | ||
| Natural Resource Economics | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| Global Policy Issues | ||
| Environmental Policy and Politics | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Social Change | ||
SOC 643 | ||
| Management Techniques | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Advanced Organizational Communication I | ||
| Biogeochemistry | ||
| National Environmental Policy Act & Environental Impact Assessment | ||
NRM 632 | ||
| Rangeland Resources Watershed Management | ||
| Terrestrial Resources Management | ||
| Natural Resources Management Planning | ||
| Wetland Resources Management | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Community Assessment | ||
| City Logistics | ||
ZOO 675 | ||
ZOO 676 | ||
ZOO 850 | ||
| Research Tools | ||
| Select 3-9 credits of the following: | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Analytical Methods for Applied Economics | ||
| Advanced Ecology | ||
| Research Methods in Communication | ||
| Advanced Research Methods in Communication I | ||
| Qualitative Research Methods in Communication | ||
| Quantitative Research Methods in Communication | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| Advanced Econometrics | ||
EMGT 614 | ||
| Literacy, Culture and Identity | ||
| Topics in Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Experimental Methods | ||
| Managing Natural and Rangeland Resources using GIS | ||
| Analysis Of Ecosystems | ||
| Qualitative Methods | ||
| Quantitative Methods | ||
| Applied Survey Sampling | ||
| Applied Regression Models | ||
| Introduction to Experimental Design | ||
| Nonparametric Statistics | ||
| Meta-Analysis Methods | ||
| Statistical SAS Programming | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Advanced Regression | ||
| Survival Analysis | ||
Admission and Application Requirements
- Graduate School admission and application requirements are found on the Admission Information page.
- In addition, this program requires applicants to have an ECS affiliated faculty member that has agreed to to admit the applicant to their lab and made arrangements for stipend and research funding.
- Using the department website, applicants should contact ECS faculty members who share their research interests