Environmental Systems Management, M.S.
Thesis Option
The 30 credit hour requirement is met through major core, major research, and major elective courses. A minimum of 18 credit hours in graduate level ENVS and/or Agriculture Related courses in Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences, and three (3) hours of quantitative analysis statistics based course is required toward ENVS Master of Science degree. Additionally, free elective courses may count toward the 30 credit hour requirement; ENVS 5399 Thesis Topics course is optional and only three (3) credit hours permitted towards degree plan.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 6 | |
| Exper. Designs & Data Analysis 1 | ||
| Sys Apprch Natrl Res Prblm Sol | ||
| Major Core-Support Field: Business Management 2 | 9 | |
| Leading a Sustainable Organ | ||
| Leadership, Change & Innovat. | ||
MGMT 5350 | ||
| Thesis Requirement | ||
| ENVS 5306 | Thesis | 3 |
| ENVS 5306 | Thesis | 3 |
| Approved Electives | 12 | |
| Select 12 hours from the following: | ||
| Adv. Environmental Science | ||
| Sustainable Landuse Dec & Mgmt | ||
| North America Wetlands | ||
| Sustainability of Eviron Ecosy | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation | ||
| Experimental Design | ||
| Adv Studies in Environment Sci | ||
| Adv Probs in Environmental Sci | ||
| Thesis Topic 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Select any graduate-level course in BIOL, GEOG/GIS, ANSC, RWSC, PLSS, ENVS, or RAMT. | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 36 | |
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Students may substitute this quantitative analysis course with any 5000-level or 6000-level quantitative analysis course.
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These three courses provide a certificate in Management from the College of Business Administration.
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Only three credit hours of PLSS 5399 will be counted toward the degree total.
Research Project Option
The 36 credit hour requirement is met through major core, major research, and major elective courses. A minimum of 24 credit hours in graduate level ENVS courses in Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Services, and 3 hours of quantitative analysis based course is required toward ENVS Master of Science degree. Additionally, free elective courses may count toward the 36 credit hour requirement.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| RAMT 5351 | Sys Apprch Natrl Res Prblm Sol | 3 |
| Major Core-Support Field: Business Management 1 | 9 | |
| Leading a Sustainable Organ | ||
| Leadership, Change & Innovat. | ||
MGMT 5350 | ||
| Research Project Requirement | ||
| ENVS 5305 | Graduate Research Project | 3 |
| Approved Electives | 21 | |
| Select 21 hours from the following: | ||
| Adv. Environmental Science | ||
| Sustainable Landuse Dec & Mgmt | ||
| North America Wetlands | ||
| Sustainability of Eviron Ecosy | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation | ||
| Experimental Design | ||
| Adv Studies in Environment Sci | ||
| Adv Probs in Environmental Sci | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 36 | |
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These three courses provide a certificate in Management from the College of Business Administration.
Course Only Option
The 36 credit hour requirement is met through major core, major research, and major elective courses. A minimum of 24 credit hours in graduate level ENVS courses in Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences is required toward ENVS Master of Science degree. Additionally, free elective courses may count toward the 36 credit hour requirement.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| RAMT 5351 | Sys Apprch Natrl Res Prblm Sol | 3 |
| Major Core-Support Field: Business Management 1 | 9 | |
| Leading a Sustainable Organ | ||
| Leadership, Change & Innovat. | ||
MGMT 5350 | ||
| Approved Electives | 24 | |
| Select 24 hours from the following: | ||
| Adv. Environmental Science | ||
| Sustainable Landuse Dec & Mgmt | ||
| North America Wetlands | ||
| Sustainability of Eviron Ecosy | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation | ||
| Experimental Design | ||
| Adv Studies in Environment Sci | ||
| Adv Probs in Environmental Sci | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 36 | |
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These three courses provide a certificate in Management from the College of Business Administration.