{"id":91,"date":"2018-08-10T04:08:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T04:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/envsci\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2025-03-31T15:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:07:23","slug":"components","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/envsci\/components\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Program Components"},"content":{"rendered":"

Master’s in Environmental Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n

Environmental Science Master’s students must complete a total of 38 credits.\u00a0 Of this total, 18 credits correspond to core courses, 6 credits in emphasis areas, 2 credits to a graduate seminar, 6 credits to elective courses, and 6 credits to graduate research leading towards a Master’s thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Distribution by area – Masters<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Core courses<\/td>\n\n

18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

47%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Emphasis areas<\/td>\n\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Graduate seminar<\/td>\n\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Elective courses<\/td>\n\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Graduate research<\/td>\n\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n\n

38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Students must also approve and defend their thesis proposal and present and defend a Master’s thesis.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

Doctorate in Environmental Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n

Environmental Science Doctoral students must complete a total of 60 credits.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Distribution by area – Doctorate<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Percent<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Core courses<\/td>\n\n

18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Emphasis areas<\/td>\n\n

9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Graduate seminar<\/td>\n\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Emphasis seminar<\/td>\n\n

4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Elective courses<\/td>\n\n

9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Graduate research<\/td>\n\n

18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n\n

60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Students must also present a graduate seminar, approve parts A and B of the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program qualifying exams, present and defend their thesis research proposal, present and defend an original research proposal in their emphasis area, and present and defend a Doctoral dissertation.\u00a0 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 meet with the students at least twice per semester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Master’s in Environmental Sciences Environmental Science Master’s students must complete a total of 38 credits.\u00a0 Of this total, 18 credits correspond to core courses, 6 credits in emphasis areas, 2 credits to a graduate seminar, 6 credits to elective courses, and 6 credits to graduate research leading towards a Master’s thesis. Distribution by area –<\/p>\n

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