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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science and Management (MS)


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Program Educational Goals:


The objective of the degree is to train environmental scientists and managers with a practical orientation and an ability to provide data-based information that is rigorous and useful in the environmental management process. Students who successfully complete the program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate fundamental interdisciplinary knowledge of environmental science, management, data analysis, policy, and economics to apply in response to real-world environmental science challenges.
  • Integrate natural and social science data, perspectives, and knowledge to advance the management of coupled human and natural systems.
  • Synthesize the key insights from new research within their track to develop and implement management improvements of an environmental system.
  • Categorize and assess relevant physical processes and implement appropriate quantitative metrics for addressing critical environmental challenges within their track.
  • Apply organizational, collaborative, and critical thinking skills in real-world scenarios based on experience gained in a group capstone research project.
  • Communicate scientific concepts and knowledge in oral and written form.

Requirements for the Degree:


The Environmental Science and Management MS degree has 36 required course credits.

Management Foundation:


6 credits. 

Environmental Science Foundation:


Science-Management Connection:


One of the following:

Science and Management Tracks


12 credits. Students must choose and follow a track. In each track, the student must take 6 credits of science courses and 6 credits of management courses.

Marine Science Track:


Climate Science Track:


Earth Resources Track:


Capstone


6 credits. Students must take MAST 663  and choose between a capstone experience or an analytical paper.

One of the following:


Credits to Total a Minimum of 36


Last Revised for 2022-2023 Academic Year


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