18 Characteristics of Texas Public Doctoral Programs
Department of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Sciences
Environmental Toxicology PhD program
Texas Southern University
1. Number of Degrees Per Year
Rolling three-year average of the number of degrees awarded per academic year.
Academic Year Average Number of Degrees
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
1
3
3
5
4
3-Year Period (Academic Years) Average Number of Degrees
2009-2012
2010-2013
2011-2014
2.3
3.7
4
2. Graduation Rates
Rolling three-year average of the percent of first-year doctoral students who graduated
within ten years. Calculated from students who started the program.
*several students switched from PhD to MS non-thesis
Academic Year of Entry into
Program
Percent who graduated
within 10 years
2001-2002
100%
2002-2003
100%
3-Year Period (Academic Years) Percent who graduated within 10 years
2001-2004
81.3%
3. Average Time to Degree
Rolling three-year average of the registered time to degree of first-year doctoral
students.
Academic Year
Average time to degree
2011-2012
7.3 yrs
2012-2013
*2.5 yrs
2013-2014
*2.0 yrs
*low on account of several MS students transferring into our PhD program
4. Employment Profile (in field within one year of graduation)
Percentage of the last three years of graduates employed in academia, post-doctorates,
industry/professional, government, and those still seeking employment.
Employment Field Percent of last three years of graduates
89%
Employment Field
Percent of last three
Years of graduates
Academia
56%
Post-doctorate
5.5%
Industry/professional
22%
Government
5.5%
Seeking employment
11%
5. Admissions Criteria
The admission criteria for applicants to the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program in Environmental Toxicology are summarized below:
1. Applicants for the Ph.D. degree program in environmental toxicology must meet the requirements for admission to the Graduate School. To be considered, the applicant must have earned the Master’s degree in an appropriate field of the natural sciences or in an equivalent discipline acceptable to the admissions committee. Exceptional applicants without a Master’s degree may be granted a probationary admission but will be required to complete a total of eighteen (18) credit hours of coursework at the master’s level in biology, chemistry, and/or the Environmental Toxicology Program as approved by the department.
2. Applicants who have earned the master’s degree must have a cumulative 3.3 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in their graduate work.
3. Applicants must present a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score (combined verbal and quantitative), which is considered along with the applicant’s grade point average. In addition to the above requirements, the socioeconomic background of applicants will be considered in the admission process.
a Economic status of family when applicant attended elementary, secondary, and undergraduate school.
b Applicant’s status of first-generation to attend undergraduate school. c Applicant’s status of first-generation to attend graduate or professional school.
d Applicant is multilingual.
e Applicant’s employment while attending undergraduate school. f Applicant’s role in helping rear other children in family.
g Applicant’s geographic residence in Texas at time of application. h Geographic region wherein applicant’s high school is located. i Applicant’s demonstration of performance in community activities. j Applicant’s demonstration of commitment to a particular field of study. k The presence or absence of role models with comparable graduate school training in the applicant’s region of residence.
4. Applicants must demonstrate acceptable proficiency in the use of the English language based upon performance on a standardized English Proficiency Test. (Performance on the analytical writing portion of the GRE may be considered as adequate by the Admissions Committee.)
5. International applicants, in addition to the above requirements, must present a TOEFL score of at least 550 or appropriate evidence of proficiency in the English language.
6. The formal application must include the following:
b At least three (3) recommendations from persons qualified to give an evaluation of the applicant’s past scholastic
performance, research and scientific abilities, and personal motivation. c An official transcript of credits earned at all colleges and/or universities attended by the applicant.
d Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (general test). In addition, international applicants must provide TOEFL scores.