Master of Environmental Studies, M.E.S.

Admissions Requirements

Students are not admitted directly to the MES program. However, students admitted to the PhD program may, with the approval of the faculty and GPD, transfer to the MES degree. This option is available only to students who were initially admitted to the PhD degree program. 

Requirements for the Master of Environmental Studies (MES)

A minimum of thirty semester hours, including the following:
Lecture Courses
ENV Graduate Courses 112
Graduate Electives 1, 26
Seminars
ENV 5102Current Advances in Environmental Science 32
Additional Elective Hours10
May be selected from any of the following: Research, Laboratory Techniques, or Classroom Offerings
Total Hours30
1

Lecture-based courses offered at the graduate level, including 4000-level courses that carry graduate credit.  Course selections must be approved by the student's graduate committee.

2

Any prefix.

3

Or alternative approved seminar.

IMPORTANT: Graduate school policy states that failure to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 results in immediate probationary status. Students on probation are ineligible for stipend support and tuition waivers.