Enviromental Sciences M.S.
Requirements
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
Department Graduate Committee and Major Advisor
The Environmental Sciences Graduate Committee consists of the graduate program coordinator and two or more faculty members. This committee will determine whether students are adequately prepared for graduate study in environmental sciences, and has general supervision over the work of students progressing toward the master's degree.
Each new graduate student should consult with the graduate program coordinator for advice in selection of the appropriate graduate program. All students are responsible for selecting their major advisor and, in turn, must be accepted by the major advisor. The major advisor in consultation with the student will develop a program of specific courses and an acceptable project research proposal based on the student's interests, abilities and preparation. The major advisor will direct the project research and supervise the internship. The program of courses and the project topic, as well as any subsequent modification of these, are subject to approval by the environmental sciences graduate committee and the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Students enrolled in the graduate program wishing to take courses off campus and include them in the degree program must petition the environmental sciences graduate committee for approval, otherwise the course may not be accepted as part of the program. Extension courses at the 1000- to 9999-level are not applicable to the graduate program. 300-level courses, other than those specified as possible electives in the program will be accepted only by written approval of the committee. Courses taken to satisfy quantitative or qualitative deficiencies cannot be applied toward a master's degree. Repeat of courses or the comprehensive examination require approval of the environmental sciences graduate committee and will be granted only for serious and compelling reasons.
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 503. 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):
Independent Graduate Study:
CHEM 699. Independent Graduate Study (4)
GEOL 699. Independent Graduate Study (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 322. Law and Ethics of Environmental Management (4)
MGMT 324. International Environmental Management (4)
MGMT 326. Natural Resource Management (4)
MGMT 428. Environmental Policy and Management (4)
MGMT 459. Work Group Management (4)
Graduate Electives:
CHEM 545. Advanced Analytical Chemistry (6)
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 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 at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.