Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Science Master of Science - Degree Requirements (Environmental Chemistry)

Applicants for candidacy should have a bachelor's degree in sciences or engineering with a significant number of courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Candidates should have a "B" average (GPA: 3.0) on the last 60 hours of credit. GREs are required by all students applying for the graduate program. Scores will be evaluated by the school’s admissions committee.

Designated electives or their equivalents for the Environmental Chemistry sub-plan

Selected on consultation with advisor (minimum 15 hours)

CHEM 4521	Lab for Environmental Analysis	2 hours
CHEM 4536 GEOL 4536	Soil & Groundwater Remediation	3 hours
CHEM 5431	Contaminant Fate and Transport	3 hours
CHEM 5731	Environmental Organic Chemistry	3 hours
CHEM 5535	Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Contaminants	3 hours
CHEM 5631	Environmental Chemodynamics	3 hours
BIOT 5535	Environmental Biotechnology	3 hours
ENSC 5333	Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering	3 hours
ENSC 5939	Independent Study	3 hours

Cross-discipline (minimum of 3 hours from each of two rubrics, maximum of 12 hours from all)

CHEM 5133	Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds	3 hours
BIOL 5233	Ecotoxicology	3 hours
BIOL 5332	Toxicology and Environmental Health	3 hours
BIOL 5333	Industrial Microbiology	3 hours
GEOL 5331	Advanced Environmental Geology	3 hours
GEOL 5532	Hydrology of Surface Water	3 hours
GEOL 5632	Hazardous Materials in the Geologic Environment	3 hours
INDH 5333	Air Pollution	3 hours
ENVR 5332	Environmental Law	3 hours
ENVR 6132	Environmental Impact Assessment	3 hours