Master’s in Environmental Science
- Environmental Science Master’s students must complete a total of 38 credits. Of this total, 18 credits correspond to core courses, 6 credits, 2 credits to a graduate seminar, 6 credits to elective courses, and 6 credits to graduate research leading toward a Master’s thesis.
- Students must also present and defend their thesis proposal and present and defend a Master’s thesis. In order to follow up on student academic and research progress, until the student selects a thesis supervisor, the Program Coordinator will serve as a mentor and will meet with the students at least twice per semester.
Doctorate in Environmental Science
- Environmental Science Doctoral students must complete a total of 60 credits. Of this total, 18 credits correspond to core courses, 9 credits to emphasis areas, 2 credits to a graduate seminar, 4 credits in an emphasis seminar, 9 credits to elective courses, and 18 credits to graduate research leading towards a Doctoral thesis.
- Students must also present a graduate seminar, approve the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program qualifying exams, present and defend their thesis research proposal, present and defend an original research proposal, and present and defend a Doctoral dissertation. In order to follow up on student academic and research progress, until the student selects a thesis supervisor, the Program Coordinator will serve as a mentor and will meet with the students at least twice per semester.