MASTER'S DEGREE IN GEOSCIENCE

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION

For the Geoscience Masters, a minimum of 30 semester hours are required in all the Thesis concentrations, with 9 semester hours in interdisciplinary core courses, 8 hours in departmental core courses, 7 hours of electives, and 6 hours of Thesis. The Environmental Science concentration focuses on the skills required in a variety of environmental fields. Students have greater flexibility in this track to focus on a suite of courses that prepares the student for employment in planning, environmental management, government, consulting, and myriad other areas. The Department requires that students have GEOG 391 (Statistics) and GEOG 317 (Intro GIS) (or their equivalents) as part of their undergraduate coursework. If not, these two courses are treated as deficiencies and MUST be taken in the first year as they are prerequisites for Geo 520 Geoscience Data Modeling. They do not count towards the 30-hour requirement for the Master's Degree. In addition, students must demonstrate proficiency in a research tool (satisfied by GEO 520). Consult your advisor or the Graduate Handbook for more details.

INTERDISCIPLINARY CORE REQUIREMENTS

 COURSE 9 HOURS
Geo 506 Environmental Seminar 3 hours (3 x 1-hour seminars)
Geo 543 Environmental Science Concepts 3 hours
Geo 587 Environmental Policy 3 hours

GEOSCIENCE CORE REQUIREMENTS

 COURSE 14 HOURS
Geo 500 Geoscience Research & Literacy 4 hours
Geo 520 Geoscience Data Modeling 4 hours
Geography 599 Thesis Research/Writing 6 hours
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES ENVIRONMENT (choose from:) 7 HOURS
Geography 571 Environmental Seminar 3 hours
Geography 555 Global Environmental Change 3 hours
Geography 505 Seminar in Biogeography 3 hours
Geography 444G Environmental Ethics 3 hours
Geography 474G Environmental Planning 3 hours
Geography 595 Environmental Practicum 1 hour

Graduate Students are also required to participate in the Departmental Graduate/Faculty Seminar Program.

For more information about this track, contact your geography advisor, visit the Department office (EST 304), or call (270) 745-4555.

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This page last updated on 2/28/07.