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PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

for

The Master of Science in Environmental Sciences Program

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: The M.S. in Environmental Sciences is a 38-hour program.

CORE COURSES

The core courses required of all students are:

BIOL 5445-3

Applied Environmental Biology

Spring

CHEM 5700-3

Environmental Chemistry

Spring

C E 5401-3

Introduction to Environmental Engineering

Fall

ENVS 6200-3

Risk Assessment

Fall

URP 6653

Natural Resource Management & Planning

Fall

The core courses are to be taken upon entry into the M.S. in Environmental Sciences Program. They are the foundation for the other courses in the Environmental Sciences program.

  1. SEMINAR: The Environmental Sciences Seminar, ENVS6002, is offered each semester. Students must register for this course the first semester they are in the MSES program

  2. ELECTIVE COURSES: Upon completion of the Core Courses, the student and his/her advisor will determine the elective requirements that will meet the student's needs for his/her interest At this time.

The Environmental Sciences program offers six options --Air Quality, Water Quality, Environmental Health, Hazardous Waste, Geospatial Analysis and Ecosystems. The options are comprised of four courses which count as electives and are designed to approach an environmental issue from various disciplines. Students must coordinate the selection of option courses with their advisor.

The catalog descriptions of recommended general and interdisciplinary courses in Environmental Sciences, offered at the University of Colorado Denver, may be may be found on this web page.

No more than 9 credit hours required for the degree may be below the 5000 level. Program flexibility and strength is provided through the selection of elective courses from various disciplines-no more than three courses may be from one discipline. No more than two GIS/remote sensing courses will count toward the MSES degree. Program flexibility is provided through the selection of elective courses in various subject areas.

STUDENT TIMELINE THROUGH M.S. IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES DEGREE: Students are encouraged to follow a specific path in meeting the requirements for the MSES degree. Experience has shown that this path will minimize the time required for the student to complete the program. Many of the deadlines described in this timeline are enforced by other university entities, and are not open to slippage.

First Semester:

  • Take ENVS 6002 Environmental Sciences Seminar plus as many core courses as are available and/or that student has time to take.
  • In conjunction with ENVS 6002 complete a tentative " Program Plan " to get an idea of what courses you may be interested in taking and a time frame for completing the Program, plus it is never too early to begin investigating potential projects and faculty advisors.

Following semesters:

  • Complete core courses and ENVS 5600 Applied Statistics for the Natural Sciences.
  • Choose a faculty advisor
  • Begin taking your chosen electives.

Final semester:

  • Complete elective courses and complete write-up of master's project.

Graduate School Requirements for Graduation There are Graduate School deadlines for each of the following requirements, the CLAS “Schedule of Deadlines” for the current semester can be downloaded here or picked-up at the CLAS Dean’s Office.

NOTE: The University of Colorado Denver places a seven year limit on all of the work to be counted towards the MSES degree; if you exceed this limit, you must submit a form for an extension through your faculty advisor..

If you have any questions, e-mail or call Jon Barbour jon.barbour@cudenver.edu (303-556-4520).

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