Natural Resources (Ph.D.)

Doctor of Philosophy. Major in Natural Resources.

General Ph.D. requirements apply. Doctoral candidates are required to have an understanding of the principles of resource management in areas other than that chosen as a specialization. There is no general college requirement of proficiency in a foreign language for the doctorate, but one may be required by an individual student's committee where this seems desirable.

There is only one major for the Ph.D. degree in Natural Resources. However, dissertation topics are selected from disciplinary areas within each department. The single designation for the major is in keeping with the college's philosophy of integrated resource management.

Please see the College of Natural Resources graduate handbook for details and program requirements on earning the PhD in Natural Resources degree.

1.  Conduct innovative and high-quality research in natural resources by:

a) Demonstrating advanced and independent mastery and understanding of the scientific method and how it applies to disciplinary knowledge and principles;

b) Identifying knowledge gaps and/or management or social challenges, designing and proposing a research project with an original problem statement, analyzing data, and interpreting results;

c) Demonstrating original thought and insights to advance their discipline.

2.  Effectively communicate both orally and in written format, including in peer-reviewed contexts and to a diversity of audiences.

3.  Exhibit practices and behaviors conducive to developing a career in natural resource science and/or management.