In addition to University requirements for admission, the applicant must:
Admission may be granted for students with less than the minimum grade point average or test scores following a conditional period of 12-15 hours of enrollment in graduate work with no grade below a “B”. Students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than biology or environmental science may be required to complete specific leveling courses.
International students desiring to pursue the master of science degree in biology or environmental science must score a minimum of 575 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam as well as meet above-mentioned admission requirements.
Study Area Options
Areas of Specialization: agriculture, biology, chemistry, geology and engineering technology.
Requirements
Student must complete 36 credit hours of required and elective specialization courses.
Master of Science Degree Core Requirements (20 hours)
ENVR 6303 | Research Methods in Environmental Science (Statistics) |
ENVR 6305 | GIS |
ENVR 6509 | Human Ecology |
ENVR 6111 | Seminar I |
ENVR 6111 | Seminar II |
ENVR 6111 | Seminar III |
ENVR 6320 | Environmental Regulations |
ENVR 6350 | Applied Hydrogeology |
Additional Requirements for Thesis (6 hours)
ENVR 6301 | Thesis I |
ENVR 6302 | Thesis II |
Additional Requirements for Non-Thesis (6 hours)
ENVR 6395 | Research Problems in Environmental Science |
ENVR 6098 | Graduate Internship in Environmental Science |
Electives Courses in Specialization Area (10 hours)
e.g. ENVR 6092 | Special Topics |
e.g. ENVR 6304 | Ecological Risk Assessment |
e.g. ENVR 5306 | Hazardous Waste Site Assessment |
e.g. ENVR 5307 | Environmental Project Management |
e.g. ET 6350 | Renewable Energy Systems |
For more information, please contact Dr. Naruki Hiranuma at nhiranuma@wtamu.edu.