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GRADUATE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
MANAGEMENT
School of Arts and Sciences • Department of Environmental Sciences
Degrees Available at SIUE
• Master of Science in Environmental Science Management
Why Environmental Science Management?
The environmental science management program is a new kind of
master’s, a Professional Science Master’s (PSM). The PSM is a degree
in science or mathematics for students interested in a wider variety
of career options than provided by current graduate programs in the
sciences and mathematics. It also prepares students for work in fields
such as research management and technology transfer.
Environmental Science Management at SIUE
The New York-based Alfred P. Sloan Foundation helped launch
SIUE’s environmental science management program, which has been
developed in concert with industry and is designed to dovetail into
present and future professional opportunities.
The main difference in the environmental science management
program from other master’s in the sciences is the real-world
experience, internship opportunities and business courses that
enhance students’ environmental sciences coursework.
Part of the PSM program is an internship opportunity (6 hours credit)
at an area company. The organizations currently represented on the
Environmental Science Management Advisory Board are Ameren,
Environmental Resources Training Center, National Corn-to-Ethanol
Research Center, Professional Environmental Engineers Inc., SAIC Inc.,
Sierra Club, MARSH® and US Air Force (Scott Base). The advisory
board ensures that the environmental science management program
meets the area’s workforce needs. Companies such as these will be
providing the internship opportunities. At the end of the internship,
students prepare a thesis (or a research paper) based on their
internship experience.
Faculty
Melissa Pui Ling Chan, Ph. D eng
Kyoto University
Nicholas P. Guehlstorf, Ph.D.
Purdue University
Zhi-Qing Lin, Ph.D.
McGill University
William A. Retzlaff, Ph.D.
Clemson University
Christopher W. Theodorakis, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School,
admission to this program requires a positive recommendation from
the Environmental Sciences Admissions Committee. The program
requires all prospective students to submit a letter stating their
academic and professional goals. A letter of recommendation and
the GRE is required for those students whose undergraduate GPA is
below 3.0 (4.0 scale). Additionally, for those students whose GPA is
below 2.75 (4.0 scale), two letters of recommendation are required.
Applicants with less than a 2.5 GPA will ordinarily not be admitted.
Students must have a baccalaureate degree in a science major.
Computer literacy is strongly encouraged.
Faculty listing current as of September 2013
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Programs of Study
The Master of Science in Environmental Science Management requires a minimum
of 36 hours of graduate work.
Required core courses (8 hours):
ENSC 505: Environmental Sciences Seminar I
ENSC 506: Environmental Sciences Seminar II
ENSC 510: Advanced Environmental Sciences and Policy
A 3- or 4- hour 400- or 500-level statistics course*
Internship (6 hours):
ENSC 590: Environmental Internship
Business Courses (9 hours):
To be selected with adviser
Required emphasis courses (12 hours):
ENSC 511: Environmental Policy
or
512: Environmental Law
ENSC 540: Pollution Ecology
At least two other ENSC electives*
Thesis (1-3 hours):
ENSC 599: Thesis
Graduation Requirements
Following the completion of the program of
study, including the thesis, the student will
present the thesis, open to the public, to the
graduate committee for critique and must pass
a final oral examination administered by the
graduate committee.
Application Deadline
The deadline is approximately a month before
the start of classes (Definite dates are on the
application itself).
Academic Advising Information
Zhi-Qing Lin
Program Director
Environmental Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Phone: 618.650.2650
Electives:
411-3: Hydrology
412-3:Groundwater Hydrology
473-3: Occupational Health
475-3: Chemical Safety Management
516-3: Environmental Impact Analysis
520-3: Environmental Sampling
525-3: Environmental Chemistry
528-3: Analysis of Environmental Contaminants
528L-1: Analysis of Environmental Contaminants Laboratory
531-3: Toxicology
532-3: Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology
535-3: Ecological Risk Assessmet
545-3: Treatment Wetlands and Phytoremediation
550-3: Applied Ecology
555-3: Agroecology
556-2: Advanced Applied Ecology
561-3: Plants and Environmental
570-3: Environmental Technology and Assessment
573-3: GIS Modeling the Natural Environment
575-3: Statistics for Environmental Sciences
580-3: Environmental Education
591-1 to 2: Readings in Environmental Sciences
593-1 to 2: Research in Environmental Sciences
595-1 to 3: Topics in Environmental Sciences
597-1 to 3: Final Research Paper
Within the first semester of study, the student must select a graduate faculty
member as thesis chairperson for the graduate degree committee. The
chairperson will advise the student on course work and research. Within the first
year of study, the graduate degree committee must be complete, consisting of the
chairperson and two or more additional graduate faculty members. The graduate
degree committee should consist of faculty with expertise or interests that are
appropriate to the student’s academic background, goals and career interests.
The graduate degree committee and the student will develop a thesis outline
before the work begins. The thesis is then approved for initiation and supervised
by the committee chairperson.
This information is current as
of October 2013. Courses and
information are subject to change
at any time.
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