Environmental Sciences M.S.
Requirements for Graduation
1. A minimum of 45 quarter units of acceptable graduate
level work included in the formal program, with no less
than 32 units completed
in residence at this University and with at least 24
units gained from 600-level courses approved by the program;
2. Advancement to candidacy for the degree and approval
of the specific program of courses;
3. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in all graduate course
work fulfilling the requirements of the program and grades of "C" (2.0)
or better in each course in the program;
4. Completion and presentation of an extended project;
or satisfactory
completion of the comprehensive examination;
5. The graduation writing requirement is met upon successful
completion
of the project or the written portion of the comprehensive
examination;
6. Any additional general requirements not cited above
and listed on Page 350.
Degree Requirements (45-49 units)
Core Courses (37-41 units)
1. GEOL 610. Environmental Geosciences (5)
2. CHEM 610. Advanced Environmental Chemistry (5)
3. Two units chosen from:
GEOL 690. Graduate Seminar in Environmental Sciences (2)
CHEM 690. Graduate Seminar in Environmental Sciences (2)
4. PA 620. Regulatory Structure, Policies and Process in
Water Law (4)
5. GEOG 470. Hydrology and Water Resources (4)
6. HSCI 612. Public Health Statistics (4)
7. Four units chosen from:
INFO 309. Information Management (4)
INFO 474. Advanced Database Management and Information
Assurance (4)
8. A minimum of nine units, including one internship and
one graduate study, chosen from:
CHEM 575. Internship in Chemistry (4-5)
GEOL 575. Internship in Geology (4-5)
CHEM 695. Supervised Graduate Study in Chemistry (4-5)
GEOL 695. Supervised Graduate Study in Geology (4-5)
9. Choose one of the following courses (0-4 units):
Graduate Project or Thesis:
CHEM 699. Graduate Project or Thesis (4)
GEOL 699. Graduate Project or Thesis (4)
Comprehensive Examination
CHEM 999. Comprehensive Examination (0)
GEOL 999. Comprehensive Examination (0)
Elective Courses (8 units)
1. A minimum of 8 units; at least one course must be graduate
level.
Undergraduate Electives:
BIOL 450. Ecology (5)
BIOL 455. Marine Biology and Ecology (5)
GEOG 306. Remote Sensing of Environment (4)
GEOG 308. Advanced Geographic Information Systems (5)
GEOG 350. Conservation and Natural Resources (4)
GEOG 402. Geographic Information Systems Applications (5)
GEOL 375. Groundwater Hydrology (4)
GEOL 376. Field Methods in Hydrology (4)
HSCI 380. Toxicology (4)
MGMT 324. International Environmental Management (4)
MGMT 459. Work Group Management (4)
Graduate Electives:
CHEM 545. Instrumental Analysis (6)
CHEM 691. Graduate Independent Study (2-4)
CHEM 697. Advanced Internship (4)
GEOG 650. Environmental Issues of Land Management (4)
GEOL 510. Scientific Issues in Surface and Groundwater
Management (4)
GEOL 620. Digital Mapping and GIS for Scientists (4)
GEOL 630. Environmental Geochemistry (4)
GEOL 635. Low-temperature Geochemistry (4)
GEOL 691. Graduate Independent Study (2-4)
GEOL 697. Advanced Internship (4)
HSCI 557. Hazardous Materials Control (4)
HSCI 558. Management of Water Quality (4)
HSCI 651. Air Quality Management (4)
INFO 609. Information Management Systems (4)
PA 621. Water Resource Agency Management (4)
PA 622. Politics and Public Relations in Water Resource
Management (4)
Please refer to the University catalog for official information.