Environmental Studies, M.S.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation. The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/egms. 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDITS)

Core Requirements (12 Credits)
ENV 532 – Ecosystems and Environmental Concerns
ENV 534 – Environmental Research and Perspectives 
ENV 559 – Energy Use and Global Climate Change
Select one: 
ENV 552 – Long Island Sound: Environmental Perspectives 
CRM 505 – GIS 1

Electives (12-15 Credits)
Credits Required dependent on Capstone Selection (see below)
ENV 531 – Group Dynamics and Environmental Decision Making 
ENV 535 – Environmental Teaching Methods 
ENV 537 – Analytic Techniques and Instrumentation
ENV 540 –  Environmental Design
ENV 551 – Environmental Action Research
ENV 533 –  Economics of Environmental Concerns *
ENV 570 –  Field Techniques*
*If selected, ENV 533 and ENV 570 are taken concurrently during international study abroad trip.

Capstone Experience (3-6 Credits)
Option 1: ENV 589 and ENV 590 Thesis Proposal & Thesis (6 Credits)
Option 2: ENV 599 Field Study in Environmental Education (3 Credits)