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Program - General Information
The Graduate Program in Environmental
Science, Engineering, and Policy enrolls approximately 100 full-time
and part-time students in programs leading to:
The Ph.D. degree can pursued in fields
related to the expertise of the core faculty. Students work closely
with one or more faculty members in mastering their chosen area
of environmental research.
M.S. areas of concentration include: air pollution, hazardous and
solid waste, subsurface contaminant hydrology, water resources, and
water and wastewater treatment, environmental assessment, environmental
biotechnology, environmental chemistry, environmental health, ecology,
and environmental policy. A student may alternatively craft a specialized
plan of study outside of these strength areas under the guidance of
an academic advisor.
The master's degree may be completed with either a thesis or non-thesis
option. Those choosing to prepare a thesis must complete 45 credits
(including 6 - 9 credits awarded for the thesis). Students choosing
the non-thesis option must complete coursework totaling 48 credits.
Students who receive an assistantship or other form of assistance
for the University must complete a thesis. Most courses carry three
credits.
The M.S. degree may be completed on a part-time basis. Most courses
are scheduled in the late afternoon and evening, usually on a rotating
basis from year to year. Part-time students should plan to take courses
in the appropriate sequence to comply with the necessary prerequisites.
Scheduling of course is dependent on student demand and faculty resources;
however, most prescribed courses are offered at least once every other
year (schedules are published each term). Required courses should
be take at the first opportunity.
Guidelines for degree completion for all matriculated
students are provided in the Graduate
Handbook.
Entrance
Requirements (All Applicants)
Applicants to the environmental graduate programs must hold
a B.S. degree in science or engineering, with the exception of the
M.S. Environmental Policy program, where a number of social science
degrees are acceptable with a specified level of natural science.
All applicants, regardless of B.S. degree, must have completed the
following coursework: one year of calculus (differential and integral
calculus), one semester of physics,one year of general chemistry,
one environmental course, and be able to demonstrate computer literacy.
Applicants lacking one term of these requirements whose records
are otherwise acceptable will be admitted provisionally; applicants
lacking more than one of these requirements will be deferred until
such coursework is completed.
A GPA of 3.0 is required to enter all graduate degree programs. A
completed application form, two letters of reference, original transcripts
from all higher educational institutions attended, a statement of
purpose, resume, and application fee must be submitted for consideration
for admission. GRE scores must be submitted by applicants wishing
to be considered for financial aid. Applicants will be considered
for financial aid only after faculty review of their application packages.
Students seeking financial aid must submit GRE scores. International
students must submit TOEFL scores. A TOEFL score of 575 or greater
is required for admission.
Financial Aid
Financial aid in the form of
teaching and research assistantships is extremely limited. About 5%
of the top admitted applicants are offered these positions yearly.
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