Overview
All degrees require completion of courses in three categories:
- Common core focused on science, policy and philosophy.
- Secondary core focused on developing substantive and methodological expertise
- Electives chosen to broaden and deepen the graduate training.
Attention 2012 Applicants: The curriculum will change for the 2012/2013 Academic Year. Updated course worksheets and curriculum information will be uploaded to this web site soon. Please see the New Curriculum Overview and New Graduate Curriculum Effective Fall 2012 for more information. The web site is being updated to reflect the new information. Please e-mail with questions.
Summary Table
| M.S. | Credit Hours | Ph.D. | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Core | 9 | Common Core | 9 | |
| Secondary Core | 9-15 | Secondary Core | 12-18 | |
| Electives | 12-18 | Electives | 15-21 | |
| Total course credits | 42 | |||
| Plan I thesis | 6 | |||
| Plan II Internship | 2 | Dissertation credits | 30 | |
| TOTAL M.S. | 36 | TOTAL PH.D. | 72 |
Common Core (required) Courses
All students (M.S. and Ph.D.) are required to complete 9 hours of a common core focused on science, policy and philosophy:
- ENVS 5000 Policy, Science and the Environment
- ENVS 5001 Environmental Philosophy
- ENVS 5002 Environmental Science (as of Fall 2004)
Secondary Core Courses
Click on one of the Curriculum subheadings (i.e, Water, Policy, Energy) in the upper right of this page.
Electives
Depends on which secondary core. To round out your electives, you are free to choose from any graduate courses offered on campus, in consultation with your advisor and commentor (for PhD). Special attention should be paid to the scheduling of courses and prerequisites that may be required.
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Tue Feb 28, 2012
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Investigate Careers in the Environment
Wed Feb 29, 2012
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Hydrologic Sciences and Water Resources Engineering Seminar Series
Wed Feb 29, 2012
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Feb 14, 2012
CU-Boulder professor elected to National Academy of Engineering
Jan 27, 2012
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Lori Hunter
Enviromental Sociology, population dynamics and environmental context, rural livelihoods and natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa, climate and migration.
