Environmental Studies, M.S.

Core Courses

Electives (14 credit hours)

Students must complete at least 14 additional credit hours from the following:

• BIOL 612 Conservation Genetics (4)
• BIOL 650 Seminar in Marine Biology (1)
• EVSS 506 Conservation Biology (3)
• EVSS 519 Biology of Coral Reefs (3)
• EVSS 538 Introduction to Hydrogeology (4)
• EVSS 542 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing (4)
• EVSS 544 Plant Ecology (4)
• EVSS 549 Geographic Information Systems (4)
• EVSS 557 Satellite Meteorology (3)
• EVSS 569 Advanced GIS: Environmental and Hazards Models (4)
• EVSS 605 Environmental Law and Regulatory Policy (3)
• EVSS 606 Wildlife Law (3)
• EVSS 607 Administrative Law (3)
• EVSS 608 Perspectives on Public Administration (3)
• EVSS 609 Administrative Ethics and Accountability (3)
• EVSS 620 Physiology and Cell Biology of Marine Organisms (4)
• EVSS 622 Ecology of Marine Organisms (4)
• EVSS 623 Physical Oceanography (4)
• EVSS 627 Marine Tetrapod Biology (4)
• EVSS 630 Natural Resources Law and Policy (3)
• EVSS 633 History and Theory of American Urban Planning (3)
• EVSS 635 Land Use Law (3)
• EVSS 637 Wetlands Policy (3)
• EVSS 639 Wetlands and Watersheds (3)
• EVSS 641 Aqueous Geochemistry (4)
• EVSS 645 Coastal Issues and Processes (3)

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• EVSS 651 Research and Management in Environmental Organizations (3)

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• PUBA 551 Research and Management in Environmental Organizations (3)

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• EVSS 656 Atmospheric Science (4)
• EVSS 658 Climate Change (4)
• EVSS 680 Case Studies in Environmental Issues (4)
• EVSS 693 Independent Study (1-4)
• EVSS 695 Special Topics in Environmental Studies (1-4)
• EVSS 721 Aquaculture (3)
• EVSS 722 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (4)
• EVSS 724 Ichthyology (4)
• EVSS 725 Marine Botany (4)
• EVSS 726 Fisheries Science (3)
• EVSS 746 Aquatic Toxicology (3)

Transfer Credit Policy

A student may request the approval from the program director to accept up to nine transfer credit hours. These courses require a grade of “B” or higher, or a grade of “Satisfactory” or “Pass”.