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PSM-ENIN - Professional Science, Environmental Informatics Concentration, P.S.M.

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Professional Science, Environmental Informatics Concentration, P.S.M.

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Interdisciplinary Studies

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Population growth, pollution, and limited natural resources, result in increasingly topical environmental issues. The Professional Science Master's with a concentration in Environmental Informatics degree program effectively prepares you for a career dedicated to sustaining Earth's resources for future generations.

There are increasing numbers of career opportunities for professionals with this degree. Environmental scientists and technicians are required to meet increasing demands placed on companies as worldwide awareness of environmentalism increases. Statistics show many professionals in this field will soon be retiring, leaving space for the next generation of environmentalists.

The program is designed for graduates of approved natural resources undergraduate programs (e.g., environmental biology, environmental chemistry, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, geology, environmental agriculture, environmental management, etc.).

The Professional Science Master’s degree in Environmental Informatics is a 30 hour degree program with a thesis and non-thesis option. The degree requirements include:

Non-thesis option:

  • Required Core Courses: 12 hours

  • Concentration Course Requirements: 6 hours

  • Committee-Approved Electives: 12 hours

  • Total Degree Requirements: 30 hours

Thesis option:

  • Required Core Courses: 12 hours

  • Concentration Course Requirements: 6 hours

  • Research and Thesis: 6 hours

  • Committee-Approved Electives: 6 hours

  • Total Degree Requirements: 30 hours