Graduate Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements
All environmental science graduate students complete three core courses: ENV 701, 702 and 703.

Environmental Policy and Management
In addition to the required core courses, students must select a minimum of three courses from each of two areas for the master of science degree, and a minimum of three courses from each of three areas for the doctorate areas selected may include: anthropology, archeology, biology, chemistry, communications, economics, environmental science, geology, history, mathematics, political science, public administration, sociology, statistics, and others approved by the Environmental Science Graduate Coordinating Committee. Students in the masters program can choose among four capstone options: examination, internship, professional paper or thesis. Doctoral students must take a minimum of 18 credits of dissertation development and writing (ENV 797 and 798).

Environmental Chemistry
Students in the Environmental Chemistry track must take 6 credits of CHE 791, 9 elective credits in CHE or WRM at the graduate level (choose from CHE 710, 725, 735, 750, 765 and WRM 703), CHE 795 (maximum 4 credits) and thesis (minimum 6 credits) or dissertation (minimum 18 credits.) A minimum of 36 credits (of which at least 21 will be in 700-level courses) beyond the baccalaureate, including a minimum of six credits for thesis, is required for the master's degree. A minimum of 72 credits (of which at least 36 will be in 700-level courses) beyond the baccalaureate, including a minimum of 12 credits (18 in some fields) for dissertation, is required for the doctorate degree. Requirements for completion of each of the fields in these degree programs will frequently make it necessary for students to exceed these minimum credit requirements.