Overview
Program Features
Graduates of the Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability - Climate and Environmental Change program of the Northern Arizona University will:
- improve projections of climate change and its impacts on ecosystems and their ecological, hydrological and geological underpinnings
- inform policy decisions about how best to manage natural resources under changing climate and related environmental stresses.
This emphasis often combines the long-term perspective from geological archives with process-oriented investigations of today, with the goal of integrating a field-based understanding of natural systems into predictive models to support sustainable resource management in the face of climate change.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The Environmental Science-Policy Interface
- Regional Topics in Earth and Environmental Science and Policy
- Research Methods in Earth and Environmental Science
- Plant Ecology
- Ecology And Management Of Introduced Species In Forests And Rangelands
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Fall - Space available basis: July 31
- Spring - Space available basis: November 30
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Earth Sciences Climate Studies & Meteorology Environmental Sciences View 25 other PhDs in Earth Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- NAU Graduate Online application is required for all programs
- Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A"), or the equivalent
- Transcripts
- GRE revised General Test
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Writing sample
- Personal statement or essay
- Resume or curriculum vitae
Tuition Fee
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International
25708 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25708 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
25708 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25708 USD per year during 24 months. -
In-State
10480 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10480 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Flagstaff
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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