The PhD program requires 72 credits.
Preferred program prerequisites include physics, chemistry, human anatomy, physiology and statistics.
Many PhD applicants can request a petition to transfer in credits from their master’s degree to decrease didactic coursework or exempt them from certain core courses. Please send transcripts to the ENS Graduate Office (phhp.ens.grad@sphhpmail.buffalo.edu) to evaluate options for transferring credits into the ES PhD program.
You may need to complete specialty training or certification to participate in certain research studies.
After completing a substantial portion of the recommended coursework, you will take the doctoral qualifying exam. Passing this exam demonstrates knowledge in your field of specialization and in research before beginning work on your dissertation.
The program requires a minimum of 10 credit hours of dissertation research. The dissertation effort demands, in general, at least one year of full-time concentration in residence. Ultimately, the quality of the dissertation is the crucial consideration regardless of how many credit hours are allocated.
After you have completed all major field experiences, successfully passed the qualifying examination, and presented your dissertation proposal in a department seminar, you’ll enter the final stages of your degree program. At this time, you’ll file an Application to Candidacy form with UB’s Graduate School. The form summarizes the courses to be applied toward your degree. The Graduate School will then notify you of your acceptance to candidacy.
Review a timeline for the PhD program.