Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy Programs in Atmospheric Environmental Science (Part time)

Minimum Credit Requirement

MPhil: 9 credits
PhD: 12 credits

Credit Transfer

Subject to approval of the PG Coordinator, PhD students who have taken the HKUST MPhil Program in Atmospheric Environmental Science will be granted credit transfer of up to a maximum of 9 credits. Students admitted to the PhD program with a relevant master’s degree may be granted credit transfer on a case-by-case basis. In such case, the maximum number of credits transferrable is 6.

Core Course

ENVR 5310Atmospheric Dynamics3 Credit(s)
ORENVR 5410Atmospheric Chemistry3 Credit(s)

Elective Courses

MPhil: 6 credits, including:

3 credits from the following course list; and

3 credits of approved postgraduate course endorsed by the Program Director.

PhD: 9 credits, including:

6 credits from the following course list; and

3 credits of approved postgraduate course endorsed by the Program Director.

CIVL 4470Air Quality Control and Management3 Credit(s)
ENVR 5320Environmental Data Analysis3 Credit(s)
ENVR 5330Environmental Geographical Information System3 Credit(s)
ENVR 5340Fundamentals of Sustainability Science and Technology3 Credit(s)
ENVR 5350Climate Dynamics3 Credit(s)
ENVR 5390Satellite Remote Sensing and Informatics3 Credit(s)
ENVR 6040Special Topics in Environmental Science1-4 Credit(s)
EVSM 5280Introduction to Atmospheric Aerosols3 Credit(s)
EVSM 6070Environmental Impact Assessment4 Credit(s)
MATH 5311Advanced Numerical Methods I3 Credit(s)
MATH 5350Computational Fluid Dynamics for Inviscid Flows3 Credit(s)
MATH 5351Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering I3 Credit(s)
MATH 5460Time Series Analysis3 Credit(s)
MECH 4350Indoor Air Quality in Buildings3 Credit(s)
MECH 5210Fluid Dynamics3 Credit(s)
PHYS 5110Mathematical Methods in Physics4 Credit(s)

No more than 6 credits of 4000-level courses can be used to fulfill the requirement

Graduate Teaching Assistant Training

PDEV 6800Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education0 Credit(s)

All full-time RPg students are required to complete PDEV 6800. The course is composed of a 10-hour training offered by the Center for Education Innovation (CEI), and session(s) of instructional delivery to be assigned by the respective departments. Upon satisfactory completion of the training conducted by CEI, MPhil students are required to give at least one 30-minute session of instructional delivery in front of a group of students for one term. PhD students are required to give at least one such session each in two different terms. The instructional delivery will be formally assessed.

Professional Development Course Requirement

PDEV 6770Professional Development for Research Postgraduate Students1 Credit(s)

Students are required to complete PDEV 6770. The 1 credit earned from PDEV 6770 cannot be counted toward the credit requirements.

PhD students who are HKUST MPhil graduates and have completed PDEV 6770 or other professional development courses offered by the University before may be exempted from taking PDEV 6770, subject to prior approval of the Interdisciplinary Programs Office.

ENVR 6770Professional Development in Environmental Science, Policy and Management1 Credit(s)

Students are required to complete ENVR 6770. The 1 credit earned from ENVR 6770 cannot be counted toward the credit requirements.

PhD students who are HKUST MPhil graduates and have completed ENVR 6770 or other professional development courses offered by the University before may be exempted from taking ENVR 6770, subject to prior approval of the Interdisciplinary Programs Office.

English Language Requirement

LANG 5000Foundation in Listening & Speaking for Postgraduate Students1 Credit(s)

Full-time RPg students are required to take an English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) Speaking Test administered by the Center for Language Education before the start of their first term of study. Students whose ELPA Speaking Test score is below Level 4, or who failed to take the test in their first term of study, are required to take LANG 5000 until they pass the course by attaining at least Level 4 in the ELPA Speaking Test before graduation. The 1 credit earned from LANG 5000 cannot be counted toward the credit requirements.

LANG 5080English Seminar and Presentation Skills3 Credit(s)
LANG 5081Research Writing Skills3 Credit(s)

MPhil students are required to complete LANG 5081. PhD students are required to complete LANG 5080 and LANG 5081.

The credits earned from LANG 5080 and LANG 5081 cannot be counted toward the credit requirements. Students can be exempted from taking LANG 5080 and/or LANG 5081 with the approval of the supervisor and the PG Coordinator.

Postgraduate Seminar

ENVR 6010Postgraduate Seminar0 Credit(s)

Students must take ENVR 6010 whenever it is offered.

PhD Qualifying Examination

PhD students are required to submit a thesis proposal to the Qualifying Examination Committee who will examine the students’ general background knowledge and knowledge related to the topic of the research. Students must pass the qualifying examination no later than the fourth regular term of study for full-time students, or the sixth regular term of study for part-time students.

Thesis Research

ENVR 6990MPhil Thesis Research0 Credit(s)
ENVR 7990Doctoral Thesis Research0 Credit(s)

MPhil:

Registration in ENVR 6990; and

Presentation and oral defense of the MPhil thesis.

PhD:

Registration in ENVR 7990; and

Presentation and oral defense of the PhD thesis.