PhD Environmental Sciences
Program Title: PhD Environmental Sciences Duration: 3 to 8 years Total Credit Hours: 54
Endorsement References:
- A: Recommendations of DBOS dated 27-Sep-23
- B: Recommendations of FBOS dated 03-Oct-23
Summary of Credit Hours
| Sr. No. |
Courses as per HEC New GE Policy 2023 (All courses at Ph.D. level must be 800 level) |
Credit Hours (Existing Road Map) |
Credit Hours (Proposed New Road Map) |
| 1 |
Major/Disciplinary |
9 |
9 |
| 2 |
Electives Courses |
9 |
9 |
| 3 |
Interdisciplinary Courses |
- |
- |
| 4 |
Thesis |
36 |
36 |
| 5 |
Deficiency course in case of candidate from other domain or interdisciplinary domain |
- |
6–9 * |
| Total |
|
54 |
54 |
*Subject to allocation of deficiency courses by the Admission Committee.
Semester-wise Revised Roadmap of PhD Environmental Sciences
(Aligned with HEC New Postgraduate Policy 2023)
Semester 1
| Sr. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
17 UN SDGs Alignment |
| 1 |
None |
ENV 801 |
Recent Trends in Environmental Sciences |
3 |
4, 13 |
| 2 |
None |
ENV 802 |
Advanced Ecosystem Management |
3 |
11, 14, 15 |
| 3 |
None |
- |
Elective Course |
3 |
- |
| Total Credit Hours |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Semester 2
| Sr. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
17 UN SDGs Alignment |
| 1 |
None |
ENV 803 |
Environmental Health Risk Assessment |
3 |
3, 8 |
| 2 |
None |
- |
Elective Course |
3 |
- |
| 3 |
None |
- |
Elective Course |
3 |
- |
| Total Credit Hours |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Semester 3
| Sr. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
17 UN SDGs Alignment |
| 1 |
- |
THS 900 |
PhD Thesis |
9 |
4, 9 |
| Total Credit Hours |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Semester 4
| Sr. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
17 UN SDGs Alignment |
| 1 |
- |
THS 900 |
PhD Thesis |
9 |
4, 9 |
| Total Credit Hours |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Semester 5
| Sr. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
17 UN SDGs Alignment |
| 1 |
- |
THS 900 |
PhD Thesis |
9 |
4, 9 |
| Total Credit Hours |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Semester 6
| Sr. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
17 UN SDGs Alignment |
| 1 |
- |
THS 900 |
PhD Thesis |
9 |
4, 9 |
| Total Credit Hours |
|
|
|
9 |
|
List of Elective Courses
| Sr. No. |
Pre-requisite Course Code |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
17 UN SDGs Alignment |
| 1 |
None |
ENV 804 |
Independent Research Study |
3 |
4 |
| 2 |
None |
ENV 805 |
Air Pollution & Control |
3 |
7, 13, 15 |
| 3 |
None |
ENV 806 |
Environmental Seminar |
3 |
4 |
| 4 |
None |
ENV 807 |
Field Trips to Industries |
3 |
7, 8, 9 |
| 5 |
None |
ENV 808 |
Environmental Monitoring, Sampling and Analysis |
3 |
6, 13, 14, 15 |
| 6 |
None |
ENV 809 |
Environmental Data Analysis |
3 |
4, 8 |
| 7 |
None |
ENV 810 |
Critical Review of Literature |
3 |
4 |
| 8 |
None |
ENV 811 |
Environmental Pollution and Climate Change |
3 |
13, 14, 15 |
| 9 |
None |
ENV 812 |
Advanced Environmental Legislation and Regulations |
3 |
12, 16 |
| 10 |
None |
ENV 813 |
Hazardous Solid Waste Management |
3 |
6, 11, 14, 15 |
| 11 |
None |
ENV 814 |
Natural Resources & Associated Problems |
3 |
11, 12 |
| 12 |
None |
ENV 815 |
Environmental Social Issues |
3 |
10, 12 |
| 13 |
None |
ENV 816 |
Alternative Energy Sources |
3 |
7 |
| 14 |
None |
ENV 817 |
Advanced Research Methodology |
3 |
4, 17 |
List of Deficiency Courses
Deficiency courses can be selected from 700-level courses of the MS Environmental Sciences Roadmap, as recommended by the Admission Committee.
