Although many of our master’s students are contributing new knowledge to the field and the option to do research is not limited, more research productivity is expected of a doctoral student. The environmental science master’s degree is more focused on the thesis research than on publications, but students will generally have the opportunity to participate in published work or to publish their own research if they choose.

The environmental science M.S. students will complete at least 30 credits of acceptable graduate courses, with at least 18 credits at the 700 level, which includes six thesis credits.

Environmental sciences and health is a broad field with many different career path choices.