M.S. Environmental Studies

Catalog Term Fall 2012

Degree: Master of Science
Major: Environmental Studies
Concentration: None

Required Courses for Major

1. A minimum of 6 hours in the student's science specialty

2. A minimum of 12 hours from the core courses listed below:

  • CHEM 5301 Special Topics in Environmental Chemistry
  • CVEN 5325 Fundamentals of Air Pollution
  • CVEN 5329 Water Supply and Treatment
  • CVEN 5331 Biological Wastewater Treatment
  • CHEN 6344 Multimedia Transport of Pollutants
  • CVEN 6387 Hydraulics of Environmental Systems
    • With committee approval, an equivalent chemistry course may be substituted. 
    • With committee approval, Hazardous Waste Management (ENGR 6339) may be substituted.


Free Electives

Minimum of 9 hours from the list below, or other approved electives:

  • BIOL 5301 Special Topic: Microbiology
  • BIOL 5430 Limnology
  • BIOL 5470 Ecology of Polluted Waters
  • CHEM 5411 Biochemistry I CVEN 5324 Models in Hydrological Systems (HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS)
  • CVEN 5326 Hydrologic and Hydrodynamic Processes
  • CVEN 5338 Solid Waste Management
  • CHEN 5342 Reactor Design for Environmental Systems
  • CVEN 5343 Industrial Waste Treatment
  • CVEN 5351 Unit Operation in Environmental Engineering
  • GEOL 5301 Special Topic: Hydrogeology
  • CVEN 6339 Hazardous Waste Management
  • ENGR 6389 Computer-Aided Software Engineering (Geographic Information System)


Other

Satisfactorily complete and defend Thesis



Hours

36 (Thesis) - 39 (Non-Thesis)