Environmental Science, M.E.S.

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Minimum Total Hours (Thesis): 30

Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 30

Program Code: M405

All elective courses are subject to the following restrictions: (i) one 3000G course outside CEES may be used toward the degree; (ii) no more than 9 credits of 4000G courses from CEES, including required core courses, may count toward the master's degree; (iii) no more than 12 credits of 4000G courses from all departments, including CEES, may count toward the master's degree; and (iv) no more than 9 hours from departments outside CEES may count toward the master's degree.

The School limits the number of transfer credit hours to nine.

Thesis Option

Required Courses
Choose 3 of the following courses:10-11
Aquatic Chemistry
Environmental Biology and Ecology
Hydrology
Groundwater and Seepage
CEES 5021Technical Communications1
Electives
Elective coursework from a list of MES electives maintained by the department and approved by the Graduate College 113-14
Thesis
CEES 5980Research for Master's Thesis5
Total Credit Hours30
1

MES students may choose elective courses in civil engineering, environmental engineering, environmental science, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and/or related subjects. Graduate courses not listed here may also be used as electives with the advisor's prior approval.

Non-Thesis Option

The Non-Thesis degree is a coursework-only degree; a Non-Thesis examination is not required.

Required Courses
Choose 3 of the following courses:10-11
Aquatic Chemistry
Environmental Biology and Ecology
Hydrology
Groundwater and Seepage
Electives
Elective coursework from a list of MES electives maintained by the department and approved by the Graduate College 119-20
Total Credit Hours30
1

MES students may choose elective courses in civil engineering, environmental engineering, environmental science, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and/or related subjects. Graduate courses not listed here may also be used as electives with the advisor's prior approval.

General Requirements for all Master's Degrees

The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.

All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.

Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.

Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.

Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.

To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).

Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.