Program Requirements
**This program is currently not offered.**
The Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Environment is a research program operated in collaboration with the School of Environment. As a complement to the unit's expertise, the program considers how various dimensions (scientific, social, legal, ethical) interact to define environment and sustainability issues.
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Courses (4 credits)
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ATOC 700 Ph.D. Proposal Seminar (1 credit)
Overview
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : Seminar where students present their research and a comprehensive framework for the thesis.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Summer 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ATOC 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive (General)
Overview
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Summer 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ENVR 615 Interdisciplinary Approach Environment and Sustainability (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Through a series of modules on current environmental and sustainability issues, this course emphasizes the value and challenges of an interdisciplinary approach by examining how different fields can work together to address these issues.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restriction(s): Open to graduate students enrolled in the Environment Option or permission of instructors
Complementary Courses (13 credits)
Students are required to take ATOC 751D1 and ATOC 751D2 OR ATOC 752D1 and ATOC 752D2.
1 credit from:
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ATOC 751D1 Seminar: Atmosphere and Ocean (0.5 credits)
Overview
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : Presentation of research to departmental staff and students. General presentations on library services, scientific communication, tips for scholarship applications, mental health issues.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Tremblay, Bruno (Fall)
Students must register for both ATOC 751D1 and ATOC 751D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both ATOC 751D1 and ATOC 751D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ATOC 751D1 and ATOC 751D2 together are equivalent to ATOC 751
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ATOC 751D2 Seminar: Atmosphere and Ocean (0.5 credits)
Overview
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : See ATOC 751D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Tremblay, Bruno (Winter)
Prerequisite: ATOC 751D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both ATOC 751D1 and ATOC 751D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ATOC 751D1 and ATOC 751D2 together are equivalent to ATOC 751
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ATOC 752D1 Atmospheric, Oceanic and Climate Dynamics (0.5 credits)
Overview
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : Seminars on topics in atmospheric, oceanic and climate dynamics. Students are required to present one or more seminars during the year on their thesis research and to participate actively in the seminars given by others.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Tremblay, Bruno (Fall)
Students must register for both ATOC 752D1 and ATOC 752D2
No credit will be given for this course unless both ATOC 752D1 and ATOC 752D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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ATOC 752D2 Atmospheric, Oceanic and Climate Dynamics (0.5 credits)
Overview
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences : See ATOC 752D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Tremblay, Bruno (Winter)
Prerequisite: ATOC 752D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both ATOC 752D1 and ATOC 752D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
6 credits from the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, at the 500 level or higher, as approved by the department Graduate Program Director.
3-6 credits from:
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ENVR 610 Foundations of Environmental Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Analysis of current environmental policies to reveal implicit and explicit assumptions regarding scientific methods, hypothesis testing, subject/object, causality, certainty, deities, health, development, North-South concerns for resources, commons, national sovereignty, equity. Discussion of implications of such assumptions for building future environmental policies.
Terms: Summer 2025
Instructors: Umana-Kinitzki, Carmen (Summer)
Restriction: Enrolment in the Graduate Environment Option or enrolment in the Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) or permission of the instructor.
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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ENVR 614 Mobilizing Research for Sustainability (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Through workshops and practice, students will develop communication strategies and acquire collaboration and leadership skills to foster innovation and help translate knowledge into action to address complex environmental and sustainability issues. Students will learn methods, build skills, and develop mindsets that can enable their research to have an impact on the most pressing issues in sustainability.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restriction(s): Open to graduate students enrolled in the Environment Option or permission of instructor
0-3 credits from:
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ENVR 585 Readings in Environment 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Interdisciplinary literature project/essays related to environment, enabling advanced-level study under guidance of Environment faculty in areas outside the scope of individual departments.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Summer 2025
Instructors: Lovat, Christie (Winter)
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ENVR 630 Civilization and Environment (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Considers ways to reduce the human impact on Earth's life support systems through variables such as population size, wealth, technology, and conduct. Critically describes ethical frameworks for judging personal and policy choices, including post-collapse scenarios.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
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ENVR 680 Topics in Environment 4 (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Seminars and discussion of advanced, interdisciplinary aspects of current problems in environment led by staff and/or special guests.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restriction: students taking the Neotropical Environment Option.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
or 3 credits at the 500 level or higher recommended by the Advisory Committee and approved by the Environment Option Committee.
