Thesis/Project Requirements
Thesis/Project Requirements
The requirements for the M.S. degree in Environmental Science can be satisfied by one of three options:
Plan A Thesis Option | 24 credit hours | Thesis 6 credit hours |
Plan B Project Option | 27 credit hours | Project 3 credit hours |
Plan C Coursework Option | 30 credit hours |
Plan A--Thesis Option: 24 credits hours (500 or above level) plus 6 credits ESCI 699. A thesis will be based on original research. (Preferred by the environmental consulting industry.)
Plan B--Project Option: 27 credits hours (500 or above level) plus 3 credits ESCI 698. A project will be based on library/field/laboratory research or classroom exercises demonstrating analysis and interpretation of scientific data.
Plan C: Coursework Option: 30 credits hours (500 or above level) (not recommended for students interested in doctoral degrees).
MSES Core Courses (15 Credits)
BIOL 514 Applied Ecology (3)
CHEM 548 Environmental Chemistry (3) (PDF document)
ESCI 572 Environmental Communications (3) (PDF document)
ESCI 595 Topics in Environmental Science (3) or any BIOL, CHEM or GEOL 590 Topics course
And a Choice Between:
GEOL 575 Contaminant Hydrogeology (3) or
LIBS 585 Watershed Analysis (3)
MSES Elective Courses (15 Credits)
BIOL 505 Applied and Environmental Microbiology (4)
BIOL 515 Aquatic Ecosystems (4)
BIOL 520 Advanced Field Biology (4)
BIOL 545 Restoration Ecology (3) (PDF document) BIOL 552 Medical and Environmental Toxicology (3)
BIOL 560 Recent Advances in Cell Biol (2)
BIOL 590 Topics in Biology (1-4)
CHEM 590 Topics in Chemistry (1-4)
ESCI 504 Field Studies Environ Sci (2)
ESCI 585 Spatial Analysis and GIS (3) (PDF document)
GEOL 545 Techniques in Watershed Mapping and Analysis (3)
GEOL 550 Glacial Geology (3) (PDF document) GEOL 551 Geomorphology (3) GEOL 560 Engineering Geology (3)
GEOL 562 Environmental Geophysics (3) GEOL 570 Geochemistry (3)
GEOL 574 Watershed Hydrology (2) GEOL 575 Contaminant Hydrogeology (3)
GEOL 577 Geology Field Methods (1-2)
GEOL 578 Geology of the National Parks (3)
GEOL 587 Groundwater Modeling (3) (PDF document)
LIBS 584 Seminar: Environmental Studies Focus (3)
LIBS 585 Watershed Analysis (3)
LIBS 586 Ecological Economics (3)
STAT 530 Applied Regression Analysis (3)
STAT 545 Reliability & Survival Analysis (3)
STAT 555 Environmental Statistics (3)
ESCI 597/599 Independent Study Off/On Campus (1-3)
ESCI 698 MSES Project (1-3)
ESCI 699 MSES Thesis (1-6)