Master’s Degree
The overarching goal of the ES M.S. program is that its graduates be knowledgeable and professionally competent in one or more areas of environmental systems. The following program learning outcomes are being used to attain this goal.
Core Knowledge - Graduates will be knowledgeable, skillful and self-directed in the observation and analysis of environments systems in terms of their capacity to design experiments with appropriate controls and conduct original research, with an appropriate level of supervision, in the context of a thesis.
Communication Skills - Graduates will be conversant in at least one area of environmental systems, and be adept at oral, written and visual communication of research results or technical information to peers and non-technical decision makers.
Ethics, Community, and Life-long Learning - Graduates will understand the importance of research and professional ethics, engagement in the needs of their community, and life-long learning.
Career Placement and Advancement - Graduates will find suitable career placement and achieve advancement in government agencies, non-government organizations, private industry, and/or teaching and research institutions.
Doctoral Degree
The overarching goal of the ES Ph.D. program is that its graduates be knowledgeable and professionally competent in one or more areas of environmental systems. The following program learning outcomes are being used to attain this goal.
Core Knowledge - Graduates will be knowledgeable, skillful and self-directed in the observation and analysis of environmental systems in terms of their capacity to independently identify important research questions, develop experimental plans, analyze data, and formulate conclusions in the context of a doctoral dissertation.
Communication Skills - Graduates will be conversant in at least two areas of environmental systems, and be adept at oral, written, and visual communication of research results to peers and non-technical decision makers.
Ethics, Community, and Life-long Learning - Graduates will understand the importance of research and professional ethics, engagement in the needs of their community, and life-long learning.
Career Placement and Advancement - Graduates will find suitable career placement and achieve advancement in government agencies, non-government organizations, private industry, and/or teaching and research institutions.
