Application Deadline: February 3, 2022

February 1st is the priority deadline, but applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through March 1st.

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For more information, contact GES@UCDenver.edu

Program Director: Rafael Moreno

Associate Program Director: Thomas Duster?

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Environmental Sciences is a multidisciplinary study of the natural/physical environment. Academic fields involved in environmental sciences include chemistry, biology and ecology, physics, geology, geography, anthropology, engineering, political science, law, economics, and health sciences. Students planning to pursue the MS in Environmental Sciences must either have earned a bachelor’s degree or have taken significant course work in natural/physical sciences or engineering and completed several other prerequisites.

Environmental careers encompass a broad range of professions, from those with a strong foundation in the natural/physical sciences or engineering to those based in the social sciences and/or humanities. Students interested in environmental issues and careers should investigate the whole field before deciding which path to follow. At CU Denver, the MS in Environmental Sciences emphasizes the natural/physical sciences and engineering with the addition of social sciences and humanities.

The MS in Environmental Sciences degree is designed to provide training in engineering, natural/physical sciences, and social sciences. The goals of the program are:

1. To enhance the interdisciplinary communication and analytical skills of the student, and
2. To provide a multidisciplinary approach for more intensive study of a particular environmental issue.

Students will receive instruction in the physical and biological dynamics of various ecosystems, environmental engineering, and socioeconomic issues associated with environmental analysis.

Graduates of the MS in Environmental Sciences program are involved in many different areas, such as reviewing environmental impact statements, monitoring groundwater quality, and communicating with the public. Many students have found employment in various agencies (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado State Department of Public Health and Environment) and private sector environmental and engineering firms.

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Not from Colorado? Pay In-State Tuition through the Western Regional Graduate Program

 

Degree Requirements

The MS in Environmental Sciences is a 36-credit hour program that provides students with two alternate tracks: Thesis and Non-Thesis. Requirements for the program are outlined in the curriculum checklists linked below. 

• Note: Graduate students admitted Fall 2021 and later must follow the below checklists. Students admitted prior to Fall 2021 have the option to follow either the new checklists or the ones they recieved during their year of admission. Email GES@ucdenver.edu to access archived curriculum checklists.?

 MS Thesis Checklist (Updated 05.2021)

 MS Non-Thesis Checklist (Updated 05.2021)

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Graduate School Requirements for Graduation

There are graduate school deadlines for each of the following requirements. The CLAS schedule of deadlines for the current semester can be downloaded here or picked up at the CLAS Dean's Office.

• Application for Admission To Candidacy

• Diploma Card (must be acquired in person in either ES Office or CLAS Dean's Office)

• Request For Graduate Examination/Thesis Defense

Note: The University of Colorado Denver places a seven year limit on all work to be applied toward the MS degree. If you exceed this limit under extenuated circumstances, please see the Director of Graduate Studies.???