2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

Graduate Faculty

Dr. William Sea, Dr. Carl Isaacson (CSS Chair), Dr. Miriam Rios-Sanchez, Dr. Paul Kivi, Dr. Michael Murray, Dr. Corrie Santos, Dr. Anna Carlson, Dr. Jeffrey Ueland, Dr. Mark Lawrence, Dr. Jill Stackhouse, Samantha Jones

Note: Graduate faculty from the following programs also participate in the teaching and research associated with this program: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Sociology.

Master of Science - Environmental Studies

The Master of Science program accommodates individual student needs and backgrounds and provides students with several curricular and research opportunities. The interdisciplinary curriculum focuses on the natural and social sciences as they relate to environmental problem solving. Each graduate student is required to select a specialization, complete course work requirements, and conduct a research project leading to a thesis.

Center for Sustainability Studies

The Center provides a focus for (1) applied environmental research by faculty and students and (2) the interdisciplinary academic Environmental Studies program. Applied environmental research in the Center focuses on both generic and regional problems related to pollution impacts and abatement, and natural resource utilization and protection. Special features of the Center include: laboratories and equipment devoted to ecological, chemical, microbiological, and toxicological studies. Working with the Center, students have opportunities to interact with authorities across disciplines through seminars, conferences, and cooperative research.