Master of Environmental Science and Management
Earth and Hydrologic Science
This specialization focuses on the study of earth sciences at multiple scales. It gives students insight into the structure and process in earth systems, stresses the understanding of earth and hydrologic hazards and the application of earth science to management issues, and provides them with tools for effectively communicating how to live with the natural environment.
Students concentrate their studies in one of the following:
- Earth surface processes, including coastal hazards and landscape development during and after deglaciation;
- Soil-landscape relationships and applied pedology;
- Hydrogeology, including groundwater and surface water processes, contaminant transport and cleanup, and modeling;
- Solid earth materials and processes, including natural hazards, mineral resources, and forensic science.
Complementary background knowledge in spatial analysis (GIS) is strongly suggested.
Graduates find employment with federal and state resource management and regulatory agencies, private environmental consulting firms, academic laboratories, and nongovernmental conservation organizations.
Requirements
Core courses (21-25 credits), including:
- Natural Sciences (12-16 credits), including:
- Earth Surface Processes
- Hydrology
- Solid Earth Materials & Processes
- Spatial Analysis & Remote Sensing
- Social Sciences (6 credits)
- Quantitative Methods (3 credits)
Elective courses (6-10 credits)
Culminating Experience (3 credits: EVS 505, 597, or 598)
Graduate seminar (2 credits)
MESM Co-Director, Professor; Coordinator, Earth and Hydrolic Science
Geosciences
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