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Department of Environmental Science
Department of Environmental Science
Overview
Overview
The Department of Environmental Science offers two Master of Science in Environmental Science programs, one specializing in Environmental Planning and Management and another in Environmental Research, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science, all structured around core coursework in environmental science, laws and policies, impact assessment, research methodology, and statistics, followed by specialized major subjects (e.g., environmental planning, community-based management, analytical techniques, monitoring) and a broad range of electives in areas such as resource conservation, geology, climatology, pollution prevention, waste management, GIS and remote sensing, ecology, and toxicology, with each program totaling about 38 units that include graduate seminars, comprehensive examinations, and the completion and defense of either a master’s thesis or a doctoral dissertation with required residency.
Master of Science in Environmental Science Major in Environmental Planning and Management
Master of Science in Environmental Science Major in Environmental Planning and Management
The Master of Science in Environmental Science major in Environmental Planning and Management prepares students to address environmental problems through science‑based planning, policy, and participatory management, with emphasis on linking biophysical understanding and governance. The program includes foundation courses in environmental science, environmental laws and policies, impact assessment, research methodology, and statistics, then builds into specialized subjects on environmental planning and management, community‑based environmental management, and forest and watershed management. Students choose from a wide range of electives covering resource conservation, environmental geology, geography, ecological climatology, pollution prevention, solid and wastewater management, GIS and remote sensing, and terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecology and are required to complete a graduate seminar, comprehensive examination, and a thesis focused on applied environmental planning and management issues.
First Year, First Semester
Principles of Environmental Science
Environmental Laws and Policies
Research Methodology
Environmental Impact Assessment
First Year, Second Semester
Environmental Planning & Management
Environmental Management Through Community Development
Forest and Watershed Management
Statistics for Environmental Science
Graduate Seminar
First Year, Summer
Master's Thesis
Second Year, Second Semester
Elective 1
Elective 2
Master’s Thesis
Comprehensive Examination
Second Year, Summer
Master's Thesis
Major Subjects
Resource Conservation and Management
Environmental Geology
Elements of Geography
Ecological Climatology
Environmental Physiology and Toxicology
Pollution Prevention
Solid Waste Management
Wastewater Treatment
Resource Use and Development
Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
Terrestrial Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
Advanced Marine Ecology
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