Program Overview
The University of Toledo Department of Environmental Sciences offers Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science Degrees in Biology (Ecology)‚ a Master of Science in Geology and‚ in collaboration with the College of Education‚ a Master of Science and Education. We offer an exciting program of integrated education with 24 Ph.D. faculty professors who are all tenured or on the tenure-track. Students entering our programs are expected to have an adequate background in the natural sciences and mathematics‚ but may be admitted on a provisional basis if they lack such a background. Successful applicants will work with faculty on research in both basic and applied fields of ecology or geology.
Of Special Interest
Active research faculty are currently working in a variety of areas across ecology and geology. Areas in ecology include: aquatic ecology‚ behavioral ecology‚ ecological modeling‚ evolutionary ecology‚ molecular ecology‚ molecular genetics‚ physiological ecology‚ restoration ecology‚ and terrestrial ecology. Areas in geology include: glacial and Quaternary geology‚ environmental geochemistry‚ environmental geophysics‚ soil science‚ hydrogeology‚ coastal geology‚ archaeological geology‚ and land-water interactions. The Department emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of biology‚ earth‚ ecological‚ and environmental sciences.
Curriculum Information
All entering graduate students are assigned to a faculty research adviser. Routinely, however, beginning graduate students have already corresponded with departmental faculty and selected an adviser based on mutual research interests before they start their first semester. Additional curriculum information and degree requirements can be found at the bottom of the page at this link. http://www.utoledo.edu/as/envsciences/grad/index.html
Admission Information
A complete application includes the application form, statement of research interests, three letters of recommendation, a copy of all previous undergraduate or graduate transcripts, and scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). International students are also required to submit scores from the TOEFL examination. Entry requirements for the Geology and other graduate degree programs are available at http://www.utoledo.edu/as/eeescience/index.html
Applications should be completed by February 1 for fall admission and graduate assistantship consideration, although later applications are considered depending on the availability of assistantship funds.