Environmental Science and Management (MS)

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.

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