Sustainable Environment, PhD
CSE’s Sustainable Environment PhD program provides students with extensive knowledge in topics related to sustainable environment issues. These include the effect of human development on the environment; the causes, impact and control of pollution; and the demands of a growing global and regional population and economic development on natural resources and the environment.
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Requirements
Minimum hours required to complete program 60 CH
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| SENS 601 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 |
| SENS 611 | Sustainability Fundamentals and Tools | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Statistics for Science and Engineering | ||
| Advanced Mathematics | ||
| Computational Data Analytics | ||
| Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers | ||
| Advanced Systems Optimization | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
Free elective: Students can take one course from any HBKU program | ||
| Nano-Bio-Technology | ||
| Innovation Entrepreneurship and Leadership I | ||
| Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership II | ||
| Oil and Gas Geopolitics | ||
| Solid State Physics | ||
| Science and Engineering of Thin Films and Interfaces | ||
| Energy Resources, Generation, Science and Technology | ||
| Oil and Gas Technology and Economics | ||
| The Life Cycle of Oil and Gas Fields | ||
| Photovoltaic Solar Technology | ||
| Renewable Energy Systems | ||
| Energy Storage Devices and Systems | ||
| Smart Power Grids | ||
| Micro-grids: Operation, Management and Planning | ||
| Integrated Sustainable Design for the Built Environment | ||
| Independent Studies | ||
| Environmental Quality and Health | ||
| Sustainability: Energy, Environment and Economics | ||
| Life Cycle Assessment - LCA | ||
| Efficiency: Resource Use and Behavioural Analysis | ||
| Sustainable Cities and Urban Mobility | ||
| Energy Water Food (EWF) Nexus | ||
| Advanced Materials Synthesis and Characterization | ||
| Sustainable Chemical Industry - A Green Approach | ||
| Electrochemistry and Environmental Corrosion | ||
| Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Processing | ||
| Advanced Transport Phenomena | ||
| Green Building: Design, Construction and Operation | ||
| Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership I | ||
| Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership II | ||
| Geospatial Information Systems | ||
| Environmental Impact and Management Systems | ||
| Energy NanoTechnology | ||
| Air Quality and Climate Change | ||
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Change | ||
| Desalination Technologies | ||
| Water and Wastewater Treatment | ||
| Water Resources Management | ||
| Water Treatment and Reuse | ||
| Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | ||
| Principles of Hydrogeology | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Seminar | ||
| Must pass twice | ||
| SENS 701 | Research Seminars | 0 |
| Subtotal | 0 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 0-9 |
| Subtotal | 42 | |
| Non-Course Requirements | ||
| 899 | Dissertation Defense | 0 |
| 790 | Doctoral Qualifying Exam | 0 |
| 799 | Candidacy Exam | 0 |
| Total hours | 60 | |
Study Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| SENS 601 | Research Methods and Ethics | 3 |
| SENS 611 | Sustainability Fundamentals and Tools | 3 |
| SENS 701 | Research Seminars | 0 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SENS 701 | Research Seminars | 0 |
| CSE 60X | Core 3 | 3 |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 9 |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 9 |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 9 |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SENS 890 | Dissertation Hours | 9 |
| Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| SENS 695 | Master's Thesis Hours | 6 |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |