Basic Requirements

Students seeking a master's degree must have course work preparation appropriate to their area of specialization. At least 34 hours of natural science and 6 hours of mathematics are required prior to admission.

Students should submit a letter to the Office of the Dean of Science and Computer Engineering specifying their educational goals and objectives as well as their intended areas of specialization, i.e., Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Geology, Industrial Hygiene and Safety. Basic requirement courses do not count toward the degree. These courses do, however, count toward the total hours required above. The following must be completed prior to admission into the graduate plan:

General Chemistry	2 semesters
General Physics	2 semesters
Calculus I	1 semester

The following must be completed prior to or within the first year of study:

Organic Chemistry I	1 semester
Statistics	1 semester

The master's degree requires completion of a minimum of 36 hours. The core consists of STAT 5135, ENSC 5530, and ENSC 6731 or ENSC 6838 or ENSC 6939, which must be taken in the order listed. Thesis and research project course options are available and are described below.

Thesis Option (36 Hours)

STAT 5135	Applied Statistical Methods	3 hours
ENSC 5530	Research Methods: Environmental Science	3 hours
ENSC 6939	Master's Thesis: Environmental Science	6 hours

Designated electives (maximum of 6 hours of 4000 level credit) 24 hours

Research Project Course Option (36 Hours)

ENSC 5530	Research Methods: Environmental Science	3 hours
ENSC 6838	Research Project	3 hours
STAT 5135	Applied Statistical Methods	3 hours
	Designated electives (maximum of 6 hours of 4000 level credit)	27 hours

Electives are selected in consultation with the faculty advisor and must include at least one course from three of the following areas: biology, chemistry, geology, industrial hygiene and safety. A maximum of six hours of environmental management courses may be included.

All graduate students are required to produce a major paper and present a public seminar. Prior to enrolling in ENSC 6731 or ENSC 6838, students must have a faculty advisor and an approved research topic.

Students pursuing the research project option may be advised to complete hours in independent study or internship in addition to ENSC 6838. Before enrolling in thesis, students must have a faculty thesis advisor and an approved research proposal.

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