JSU is currently the sole institution in the State of Mississippi that offers a doctoral program in Environmental Science. This unique academic program is interdisciplinary and involves faculty from all the College of Science, Engineering & Technology’s departments.  Our mission is to produce highly skilled environmental scholars who are capable of addressing current and future environmental challenges in a cost-effective manner, and who are also able to provide policy makers and the general public with relevant scientific information to further our understanding and commitment to environmental  stewardship.

The Environmental Science Ph.D. Program is a research degree program and as such, a great deal of time is spent in carrying out laboratory and/or field-based experiments.  Over the years, a significant number of research centers have been established in the JSU College of Science, Engineering & Technology to provide opportunities to graduate students and the faculty to develop and implement important environmental science research programs.