Environmental Studies, M.S.

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The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below.  The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/environment-geography-marine-sciences/programs 

Program Sequence - 30 Credits

Core Courses (15 Credits)
EVE532: Ecosystems and Environmental Concerns (3 Credits)
EVE537: Analytic Techniques and Instrumentation (6 Credits)
EVE559: Energy Use and Global Climate Change (3 Credits)

Select one: 
EVE552 Long Island Sound: Environmental Perspectives (3 Credits)
CRM505: GIS 1 (3 Credits)

Electives (9-12 Credits)
Credits Required dependent on Capstone Selection (see below)
EVE531: Group Dynamics and Environmental Decision Making (3 Credits)
EVE535: Environmental Teaching Methods (3 Credits)
EVE540: Environmental Design (3 Credits)
EVE551: Environmental Action Research (3 Credits)
EVE533: Economics of Environmental Concerns (3 Credits)*
GEO570: Field Techniques (3 Credits)*
*If selected, EVE 533 and GEO 570 are taken concurrently during international study abroad trip.

Casptone Experience (3-6 Credits)
Select one track: 
Thesis Track:  EVE589 and EVE 590: Thesis Proposal & Thesis (6 Credits)
Special Project Track: EVE599: Field Study in Environmental Education (3 Credits)