of Texas Public Doctoral Programs University of Texas at San Antonio Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science and Engineering Date Program Established - 9/1/2007 For specific information about this Degree Program go to: http://engineering.utsa.edu/ce/academics_phd_program.html. Degree Information 1. Number of Degrees per Year For the three most recent years, average of the number of degrees awarded per academic year. Number of Degrees per 4.33 2. Graduation Rates For the three most recent years, average of the percent of first-year doctoral students 1 who graduated within ten years. ------------------------ 1 First-year doctoral students: Those students who have matriculated as doctoral students with a doctoral degree objective. 3. Average Time to Degree For each of the three most recent years, average of the graduates time to degree 2. Average time to degree 2011-2012 3.82 2012-2013 3.45 2013-2014 5.76 2 For each academic year, the time to degree is defined as beginning the year students matriculated with a doctoral degree objective until the year they graduated.
4. Employment Profile (in field within one year of graduation) For each of the three most recent years, the percent of graduates by year employed, those still seeking employment, and unknown. Employment Field Employed Seeking employment Unknown 2010-2011 60% 40% 2011-2012 40% 60% 2012-2013 75% 25% 5. Admissions Criteria Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering The Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department offers the opportunity for advanced study and research leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Science and Engineering. The educational objective of this program is to produce graduates who are capable of conducting original research in industry or academia as well as assuming a leadership role in their chosen employment field. This is a multidisciplinary program administered by the CEE Department. It encompasses faculty and facilities from the College of Sciences and the CEE Department, as well as individual faculty from other UTSA departments. The program has three separate tracks, namely Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, and Civil Engineering. The Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science and Engineering is awarded to candidates who display an in-depth understanding of the subject matter and demonstrate the ability to make an original contribution to knowledge in their field of specialty. The regulations for this degree comply with the general University regulations (refer to Chapter 2, General Academic Regulations, and Chapter 5, Doctoral Degree Regulations). Admission Requirements. Applicants must satisfy the following requirements, in addition to satisfying the University-wide graduate admission requirements (refer to Chapter 1, Admission): a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree from an accredited university, and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in upper-division and graduate courses. The degrees should be in biology, ecology, environmental science, chemistry, geology, geography, environmental engineering, civil engineering or other related scientific or engineering discipline. Exceptional applicants without a Master of Science degree may be considered for admission to the program on a case-by-case basis; three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant s academic potential; official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores; a letter of research/specialization interest; and a résumé/curriculum vita. Applications must be submitted to the UTSA Graduate School online at http://graduateschool.utsa.edu/. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Acceptance to the program is decided by the Doctoral Studies Committee (DSC), comprised of graduate faculty members selected from the CEE Department and the College of Sciences. Full-time students accepted for the program are eligible to apply for financial support in the form of competitive teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or research fellowships.
6. Percentage Full-time Students FTS 3 /number students enrolled (headcount) for last three fall semesters. Fall Semester Percent Full-time Students Fall 2011 72% Fall 2012 54% Fall 2013 73% 3 Definition of Full Time Student (FTS) is nine hours or more per semester. 7. Average Institutional Financial Support Provided For those receiving financial support, the average monetary institutional support provided per full-time graduate student for the prior year from assistantships, scholarships, stipends, grants, and fellowships (does not include tuition or benefits). FTS Average Financial Support 2013-2014 $21,119 8. Percentage Full-time Students (FTS) with Institutional Financial Support In the prior year, the number of FTS with at least $1000 of annual support/the number of FTS. Percent of FTS Financial Support 2013-2014 73% 9. Number of Core Faculty Number of core faculty in the prior year. Number of Core Faculty 2013-2014 30
10. Core Faculty Ratio For each of the three most recent years, average of full-time student equivalent (FTSE)/average of full-time faculty equivalent (FTFE) of core faculty. Student-Core Faculty Ratio 2011-2012 1.28 2012-2013 0.98 2013-2014 0.76 11. Core Faculty Publications For each of the three most recent years, average of the number of discipline-related refereed papers/publications, books/book chapters, juried creative/performance accomplishments, and notices of discoveries filed/patents issued per core faculty member. Average Number of Publications per Core Faculty 2011-2012 9.1 2012-2013 3.6 2013-2014 4.2 12. Core Faculty External Grants For each of the three most recent years, average of the number of core faculty receiving external funds, average external funds per faculty, and total external funds per program per academic year 4. Avg. Number of Core Faculty Receiving External Funds Average External Grants $ per Core Faculty Total External Grants $ 2011-2012 11 $117,875 $1,650,261 2012-2013 14 $81,667 $1,796,681 2013-2014 11 $117,950 $2,594,906 4 All external funds received by core faculty from any source including research grants, training grants, gifts from foundations, etc., reported as expenditures. Notes:
13. Faculty Teaching Load Total number of semester credit hours in organized teaching courses taught per academic year by core faculty divided by the number of core faculty. Notes: Faculty Teaching Load 2013-2014 12 14. Faculty Diversity Core faculty by ethnicity (White, Black, Hispanic, Other) and gender. 2013-2014 White Black Hispanic Other Total Female 3 0 1 1 5 Male 14 1 5 5 25 Total 17 1 6 6 30 15. Student Diversity Enrollment headcount by diversity (White, Black, Hispanic, Other) and gender in program during the prior year. 2013-2014 White Black Hispanic Other Total Female 2 0 0 3 5 Male 5 2 1 9 17 Total 7 2 1 12 22 16. Date of Last External Review Date of last formal external review, updated when changed. Date March 2009
17. Accreditation 18. Student Publications/Presentations For the three most recent years, the number of discipline-related refereed papers/publications, juried creative/performance accomplishments, book chapters, books, and external presentations per year. Number of Student Publications/Presentations 2011-2012 40 2012-2013 31 2013-2014 13