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.
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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