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Master of Science Environmental Science
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
 Students must complete 20 credit hours of core courses and at least 12 credit hours of elective courses, of which all but 10 hours must be at the 500 or 600 level. In addition, each student must complete a capstone requirement. For the Research Track, the capstone requirement consists of 6 credit hours of Thesis Research (EV695). For the Professional Track, it consists of either or 6 credit hours of Internship (EV698) or Project (EV690), or 12 additional hours of coursework in a selected sub-discipline. Students may apply for Degree Candidacy Status and register for capstone credits only after their proposal (written and oral) has been approved by their Advisory Committee.
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS
Core Courses (20 credit hours)
All students take the following courses, which provide a solid foundation in the fundamentals of scientific practice, a broad grounding in the major sub-disciplines of the program, and essential tools of analysis.
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Fundamentals of Scientific Practice |
Environmental Science Sub-Disciplines |
Tools and Applications |
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EV503 Scientific Competence & Integrity (2) |
EV510 Environmental Science: Biology-Ecology (3) |
BI412G Biometrics (4) |
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EV504 Environmental Literature & Scientific Presentation (1) |
EV511 Environmental Science: Geosciences-Engineering (3) |
EV513 Environmental Impact Assessment (2) |
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BI503 Biological Literature & Scientific Writing (2) |
EV512 Environmental Science: Management (3) |
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Elective Courses (12 credit hours)
Students should select 12 hours of elective courses from the Graduate Bulletin, with approval of their advisor, which constitute their sub-discipline concentration. Elective courses, for which details are available in the UOG Graduate Bulletin, include the following. See the UOG Schedule of Courses for the current offerings.
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Biology-Ecology |
Geosciences-Engineering |
Management |
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EV/BI522 Conservation Biology |
EV/MI506 Physical Geography of Micronesia (4) |
EV552 Evaluation of Environmental Policies and Programs (3) |
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EV524 Environmental Plant Physiology (4) |
EV/MI517 Cultural Ecology (3) |
EV555 Fundamentals of GIS (3) |
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EV526 The Microbial Environment (3)
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EV535 Tropical Climate & Climate Variability (3) |
EV556 Applications of GIS (3) |
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EV/BI529 A Environmental Contamination & Toxicology I: Fundamental Principles & Basic Concepts (3) |
EV536 Hurricanes & Typhoons: An Overview of Tropical Cyclones (3) |
EV561 Urban Landscape Management |
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EV/BI529 B Environmental Contamination & Toxicology II: Major Classes of Environmental Pollutants (3) |
EV537 Application of Remote Sensing to Weather and Climate (3) |
EV563 Management & Recycling of Organic Wastes (3) |
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EV/BI530 Chemical Ecology (3) |
EV542 Hydrology (3) |
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EV543 Hydrogeology (4) |
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EV/BI551 Assessment & Management of Coral Reefs (6) |
EV547 Pacific Island Geologic & Climatic History (3) |
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EV563 Management & Recycling of Organic Waste (3) |
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Capstone Experience (6 or 12 credit hours)
Students select one capstone experience, depending on their choice of the research track or professional track and options selected within the professional track.
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