Program of Study

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Course descriptions of all graduate courses can be found in the graduate catalog.

Core courses: All students completing the MS degree complete the four core courses. All students in certificate program take a minimum of two core courses.

Course Numbers and Names

ENVS 601 Topics in Environmental Geology (4)

ENVS 602 Environmental Chemistry (4)

ENVS 603 Environmental Law and Regulation (3)

ENVS 604 Ecosystems Ecology (4)

Culmination Courses for students in the MS program:

ENVS 798 Research Practicum (3) OR

ENVS 898 Research Thesis (6)

Concentrations: There are four concentrations in Environmental Science. Students enrolled in the MS program or the certificate program select their electives from among those courses appropriate for their chosen concentration. The concentrations are as follows. (Click on the concentration to see the electives. Courses noted with * might be appropriate for your concentration. Check with the director or your advisor. )

Water Resource Management & Assessment

	BIOL 506 Limnology (4)
	BIOL 555 Fish Biology (4)
	BIOL 601* Current Topics in Biology (3)
	BIOL 609 Community Analysis and Bioassessment (3)
	BIOL 610 Population and Community Biology (3)
	BIOL 653 Biology of Freshwater Invertebrates (4)
	CHEM 518 Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3)
	CHEM 562 Chemical and Bacteriological Studies on Water Pollution (3)
	CHEM 580 Chemical Toxicology (3)
	ENVS 630 Concepts of Environmental Engineering (3)
	ENVS 635 Wetlands Identification, Conservation and Delineation (4)
	ENVS 640 Ecotoxicology (3)
	ENVS 645 Fluvial Geomorphology and Hydrology (4)
	ENVS 650 Aqueous Geochemistry (4)
	ENVS 670 Independent Study (1-3)
	ENVS 680-9 Selected Topics in Environmental Science (1-4)
	GEOG 518 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
	GEOG 587 Environmental Impact Assessment (3)
	GEOG 631 Remote Sensing (3)
	GEOG 672-9* Special Topics [i.e., Water Resources Management] (3)
	MATH 545 Sampling Techniques (3)
	MATH 575 Mathematical Models (3)
	MATH 630 Statistics-An Integrated Approach (4)
	MATH 632 Computational Stochastic Modeling (3)

Biological Resource Management

	BIOL 506 Limnology (4)
	BIOL 510 Environmental Conservation (4)
	BIOL 532 Vascular Plant Taxonomy (4)
	BIOL 535 Plant Ecology (4)
	BIOL 556 Ornithology (4)
	BIOL 555 Fish Biology (4)
	BIOL 561 Entomology (4)
	BIOL 567 Herpetology (4)
	BIOL 601* Current Topics in Biology (3)
	BIOL 610 Population and Community Biology (3)
	BIOL 635 Physiological Plant Ecology (3)
	CHEM 580 Chemical Toxicology (3)
	ENVS 640 Ecotoxicology (3)
	ENVS 645 Fluvial Geomorphology and Hydrology (4)
	ENVS 670 Independent Study (1-3)
	ENVS 680-9 Selected Topics in Environmental Science (1-4)
	GEOG 503 Soils and Vegetation (3)
	GEOG 587 Environmental Impact Assessment (3)
	MATH 545 Sampling Techniques (3)
	MATH 575 Mathematical Models (3)
	MATH 630 Statistics-An Integrated Approach (4)
	MATH 632 Computational Stochastic Modeling (3)

Wetlands Assessment and Management

	BIOL 510 Environmental Conservation (4)
	BIOL 518 Microbiology (4)
	BIOL 535 Plant Ecology (4)
	BIOL 601Current Topics in Biology(3)
	BIOL 609 Community Analysis and Bioassessment (3)
	BIOL 635 Physiological Plant Ecology (3)
	BIOL 731 Plant Community Ecology (3)
	ENVS 630 Concepts of Environmental Engineering (3)
	ENVS 635 Wetlands Identification, Conservation and Delineation (4)
	ENVS 645 Fluvial Geomorphology and Hydrology (4)
	ENVS 650 Aqueous Geochemistry (4)
	ENVS 670 Independent Study (1-3))
	ENVS 680-9 Selected Topics in environmental Science (1-4)
	GEOG 518 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
	GEOG 587 Environmental Impact Assessment (3)
	GEOG 672-9* Special Topics [i.e., Water Resources Management] (3)
	MATH 545 Sampling Techniques (3)
	MATH 575 Mathematical Models (3)
	MATH 630 Statistics-An Integrated Approach (4)
	MATH 632 Computational Stochastic Modeling (3)

Environmental Spatial Analysis

	BIOL 601* Current Topics in Biology* (3)
	ENVS 635 Wetlands Identification, Conservation and Delineation (4)
	ENVS 645 Fluvial Geomorphology and Hydrology (4)
	ENVS 670 Independent Study in Environmental Science (1-3)
	GEOG 503 Soils and Vegetation (3)
	GEOG 516 Quantitative Methods in Geography (3)
	GEOG 518 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
	GEOG 557 Studies in Natural Hazards (3)
	GEOG 587 Environmental Impact Assessment (3)
	GEOG 631 Remote Sensing (3)
	GEOG 672-9*Special Topics [i.e., Water Resources Management] (3)
	GEOL 515 Hydrogeology (4)
	MATH 545 Sampling Techniques (3)
	MATH 575 Mathematical Models (3)
	MATH 630 Statistics-An Integrated Approach (4)
	MATH 632 Computational Stochastic Modeling (3)