The 36 hour degree is designed to fit any schedule and can be completed in just two years with part-time enrollment. A maximum load of two classes (6 hours) per semester runs for fall, spring, and summer terms. Students can enter the program at any term and remain on track. The hybrid classes in this degree meet three or four Saturdays per semester for four hours each. The balance of the class work is web-based including Blackboard chats and independent work.
Core Courses
ENVS 530 Occupational Health and Safety
ENVS 535 Environmental Law
ENVS 540 Industrial Hygiene
ENVS 545 Environmental Ethics & Professional Practice
ENVS 610 Advanced Topic in Environmental Science
ENVS 620 Integrated GPS and GIS
ENVS 696 Thesis
ENVS 650 Internship
Remedial Courses
ENVS 500 Review of Environmental Chemistry*
ENVS 512 Advanced Environmental Studies**
*Needed if student has not taken CHEM 141 (Principles of Chemistry I), CHEM 142 (Principles of Chemistry II), and CHEM 241 (Organic Chemistry I)
**Needed if a student was not an Environmental science major or minor or has an associate degree in Environmental Science
Students with any undergraduate background may be accepted into the Master of Science in Environmental Science program. Students who have not had a major, minor or Associate Degree in Environmental Science must enroll in ENVS 512 Advanced Environmental Studies to provide the necessary environmental science background. Students who have not taken two semesters of Principles of Chemistry with labs and Organic Chemistry must enroll in ENVS 500 Review of Environmental Chemistry to provide the needed background in chemistry. These courses are graduate courses, but will not count toward the 36 hours needed for the Master of Science Degree.
Students need a 3.2 on a 4 point scale to enter the Master of Science in Environmental Science Program. If you do not meet this requirement, you may be accepted on a provisional basis to allow you to demonstrate that you are able to do graduate work.
A graduate application, three letters of recommendation, a typed statement of professional goals, official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended, and a resume must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Following review of these materials, an interview may be conducted. Applicants are notified by mail of acceptance or denial into the program. Accepted applicants are required to meet with their advisor before registering for classes. Applicants are accepted fully, or on a provisional or conditional basis with restrictions due to incomplete application materials or low entrance GPA.
