Course variations

Course summary

This Program helps to produce highly skilled environmental scholars who in turn will provide for policy makers and the general public, scientific and factual information derived from laboratory and field applied research encompassing basic sciences, engineering and technology. As such, it is related to the assessment of water contamination, food contamination, air pollution, global warming, toxic and hazardous substances, releases and associated environmental issues; and the development of cost-effective methodologies and strategies to protect the environment and human health. The Program contact details are given: Dr. Paul Tchounwou, Presidential Distinguished Professor and Director P.O. Box 18540 Telephone: (601) 979-3321 Fax: (601) 979-2349 e-mail: paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu URL: http://ccaix.jsums.edu/~envsci/

Program modules

ENV 700 Environmental Systems, ENV 701 Environmental Chemistry, ENV 702 Environmental Health ,ENV 711 Applied Environmental Biostatistics ,ENV 751 Water Quality Management, ENV 755 Air Quality Management ENV 800 Environmental Toxicology ENV 801 Risk Assessment and Management ENV 900 Environmental Science Seminar ENV 999 Dissertation Research

Entry requirement for international students

Admission to the doctoral program in Environmental Science is open to persons holding the master’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or agriculture; demonstrated satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) for international students; and acceptable academic records. A Master’s degree in natural sciences or related sciences from an accredited university. An applicant with a bachelor’s degree only may be admitted when that student shows exceptional potential as determined by a GPA of 3.5 or better, a satisfactory GRE, and extraordinary work experience, A completed program application submitted to the Graduate School, An official score on the Graduate Record, Examination (GRE), An overall GPA of 3.25 or above (on a 4.0 scale) on he highest earned degree, Transcripts for all post secondary and graduate work attempted prior to a program application, Letters of recommendations from three major graduate, professors knowledgeable of the applicant’s professional academic ability, job experiences, and leadership and research potential, Acceptable evidence of a student’s writing ability as determined by a writing sample, A satisfactory TOEFL score for international students, A successful interview with the program. screening committee, and Recommendation for admission by the program screening committee.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY

Department name

College of Science Engineering and Technology, School of Science and Technology, Department of Biology