Environmental Sciences M.S.
Getting Started
Admission to the Program
Specific requirements for admission to classified graduate
status are:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
university;
2. Completion of an undergraduate major in geology, chemistry
or associated fields (e.g., biology or environmental studies with at least
30 quarter units of upper-division course work);
3. One year each of laboratory courses in: general chemistry,
organic
chemistry and physics;
4. One full-term course in basic calculus or methods in
calculus;
5. A cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at
least 2.8 in all courses used for credit in the major;
6. Completion of the graduate entrance writing requirement;
7. Submission of scores from the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) to the environmental sciences graduate committee;
8. Submission to the environmental sciences graduate committee
of a one-page, typewritten statement of the student's preparation for
graduate study, goals in the graduate program, potential area of research
and possible advisor (for thesis option) and professional
goals following completion of the M.S.;
9. Submission of three letters of recommendation from people
who are in a position to make relevant comments on the student's intent
and potential for success in the program. At least two of the letters
should be from current or former college or university faculty familiar
with the student's scholarship and related activities. Application deadlines
for fall, winter and spring quarter admission are May 1, October 1, and
January 15, respectively.
Advancement to Candidacy
To be advanced to candidacy, the student must have:
1. Achieved classified status;
2. Been accepted by a major advisor from the environmental
science
program;
3. Completed at least 15 quarter units of work applicable
to the degree
program as a graduate student at this university with the
approval of the environmental sciences graduate committee,
and with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 ("B");
4. Gained a recommendation for advancement to candidacy
from the graduate committee;
5. Submitted a formal program of graduate course work prepared
in consultation with and approved by the graduate committee;
6. Gained final approval of the program and of the candidacy
itself by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Please refer to the University catalog for official information.