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PhD Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Soil Sciences) at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

This doctorate is offered under a multi-departmental programme involving Plant Sciences and the soils faculty in Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science. Focus areas include soil and water chemistry, nutrient management, pedology, genesis and classification, environmental climatology, soil biology and biochemistry, and soil physical processes.

Faculty: Herbert College of Agriculture  |  Department: Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science (with Plant Sciences)  |  Duration: Minimum 72 graduate credit hours beyond the bachelor's or 48 beyond the master's  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students complete 24 hours of ESS 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation, at least 24 hours of graduate coursework beyond a master's (48 beyond a bachelor's), three semesters of ESS 603 Seminar, and at least 9 hours of coursework outside the concentration related to their research. They submit a written dissertation proposal with oral defense, pass written and oral comprehensive examinations and defend a dissertation. A concurrent MS may be available to students progressing directly from a BS.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Submit online application, application fee, official transcripts and other materials; GRE scores optional.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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