Program Overview

Master of Environmental Sciences Program

The Master of Environmental Sciences program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental sciences and their applications. The program requires a total of 33 credit hours, which can be completed on a part-time basis.

Program Requirements

The program consists of the following components:

• Environmental Sciences Core Courses (12 credit hours)
• Environmental Sciences Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
• Free Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
• Environmental Sciences Master's Report (3 credit hours)

Environmental Sciences Core Courses

The core courses are designed to provide students with a foundation in environmental sciences. The required core courses are:

• Concepts of Environmental Management (ENVS 542)
• Environmental Impact Assessment (ENVS 546)
• Seminar (ENVS 599) (non-credit)
• Two additional core courses selected from:
  • Advanced Environmental Geology (ENVS 510)
  • Environmental Chemistry (ENVS 522)
  • Environmental Biology (ENVS 532)

Environmental Sciences Elective Courses

Students are required to take at least 9 credits from the following list of elective courses:

• Desertification (ENVS 514)
• Environmental Hydrogeology (ENVS 515)
• Groundwater Resources Management (ENVS 516)
• Geophysics for Environmental Applications (ENVS 518)
• Environmental Remote Sensing (ENVS 519)
• Advanced Analytical Geochemistry (ENVS 523)
• Advanced Environmental Pollution (ENVS 525)
• Air Pollution (ENVS 526)
• Environmental Toxicology (ENVS 528)
• Advanced Environmental Ecology (ENVS 533)
• Environmental Biotechnology (ENVS 535)
• Environmental Microbiology (ENVS 536)
• Marine Pollution (ENVS 538)
• Management of Marine Environment (ENVS 543)
• Environmental Risk Assessment and Modeling (ENVS 545)
• Industrial Waste Management (ENVS 548)
• Environmental Sustainability (ENVS 549)
• Statistical Methods in Environmental Research (ENVS 564)
• ENVS Special Topics I (ENVS 590)
• ENVS Special Topics II (ENVS 591)
• Independent Research (ENVS 606)

Free Elective Courses

Students are required to complete three free electives (9 credit hours) chosen from any academic department or program in the University, including the Environmental Sciences Program, provided the courses are 400-500 level courses or above.

Master's Report

The Master's Report is a required component of the program, which carries 3 credit hours. Students must complete the report on an approved topic under the supervision of their advisor.

Program Structure

The program is designed to be completed over two years, with the following course sequence:

• First Year:
  • Core Course I
  • Core Course II
  • Seminar
  • Environmental Sciences Elective I
  • Environmental Sciences Elective II
  • Free Elective I
• Second Year:
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Master's Report
  • Environmental Sciences Elective III
  • Free Elective II
  • Free Elective III

Program Disciplines

The Environmental Sciences Program offers several disciplines, including:

• Environmental Geology
• Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental Biology
• Environmental Management

GPA Requirements

Students must maintain a cumulative and major GPA according to the University's graduate regulations.