Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy

Students who select the Environmental Technology and Analysis emphasis may study concepts of: environmental modeling and remediation; municipal, industrial, and agricultural waste transformation, utilization and disposal; alternative energy systems and energy efficiency; or chemical, biological and geological aspects of ground or surface water systems. Students may be involved with evaluating alternative technologies and strategies for effective planning and policy implementation for the future. Principles and techniques of quantitative and qualitative analysis are applied to problems of supply, distribution, and utilization of natural resources and to the optimization of treatment and management costs in the context of public agencies, consulting firms and industries.

The Environmental Technology and Analysis area of emphasis prepares students to:

• design and conduct scientific investigations;
• collect, evaluate, and interpret data;
• make responsible decisions to implement appropriate technologies and strategies to solve environmental problems; and
• effectively communicate the results of environmental studies to other scientists, decision makers and the general public.

Graduates typically work as scientists, environmental specialists, or project managers with industry, commercial laboratories, engineering firms, or government agencies, where their work involves analysis, research, consulting, compliance, or enforcement.

Environmental Technology and Analysis (16 credits minimum)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Quantitative Course:		4
ENV S&P 755	Environmental Data Analysis
Additional Courses - 12 credits		12
Choose any combination of the following courses listed below:
Chemistry
CHEM 520	Thermodynamics and Kinetics
CHEM 522	Therymodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory
CHEM 530	Biochemistry
CHEM 531	Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 602	Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 603	Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 613	Instrumental Analysis
Environmental Science:
BIOLOGY 522	Environmental Microbiology
ENV SCI 505	Environmental Systems
ENV SCI 518	Pollution Control
ENV SCI 520	The Soil Environment
ENV SCI 523	Pollution Prevention
ENV SCI 530	Hydrology
ENV SCI 535	Water and Waste Water Treatment
ENV SCI 615	Solar and Alternate Energy Systems
ENV SCI 632	Hydrogeology
ENV SCI 660	Resource Management Strategy
ENV SCI 633	Ground Water: Resources and Regulations
ENV SCI 664	Atmospheric Pollution and Abatement
ENV S&P 724	Hazardous and Toxic Materials
ENV S&P 740	Ecology and Management of Ecosystems
ENV S&P 767	Environmental Technology and Analysis
Environmental Policy and Planning:
PU EN AF 551	Water Resources Policy and Management
PU EN AF 578	Environmental Law
PU EN AF 580	Global Environmental Politics and Policy
PU EN AF 615	Public and Nonprofit Budgeting
ENV S&P 713	Environmental & Natural Resource Economics
ENV S&P 752	Environmental Policy and Administration
Math and Statistics
ENV S&P 760	Social Research Methods
MATH 529	Applied Regression Analysis
MATH 630	Design of Experiments
Seminar and Special Topics:
ENV S&P 715	Seminar in Ecology and Evolution
ENV S&P 795	Special Topics
Internship or Thesis Option:		6-9
ENV S&P 763 & ENV S&P 797	Capstone in Environmental Science and Policy and Internship
or ENV S&P 799	Thesis
Total Credits		22-25