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Program Coordinator

Elaine Lewinnek

Program Office/Website

Humanities 420A
657-278-4373
hss.fullerton.edu/envstud

Program Council and Thesis/Project Advisers

John Bock (Anthropology), April Bullock (Liberal Studies), Matt Calarco (Philosophy), Joe Carlin (Geological Sciences), John Carroll (Geography), Daniel Curtis (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Peter Fashing (Anthropology), Sara Fingal (American Studies), John Haan (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Volker Janssen (History), Sara Johnson (Anthropology), Danny Kim (Health Sciences), Jeff Kuo (Civil Engineering), Sudarshan Kurwadkar (Civil and Environmental Engineering) William Laton (Geological Sciences), Elaine Lewinnek (American Studies), Craig McConnell (Liberal Studies), Phoolendra Mishra (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Nga Nguyen (Anthropology), Natalie Novoa (African American Studies), Gabriela Nunez (Chicano/a Studies), Jim Parham (Geological Sciences), Nilay Patel (Biological Science), Morteza Rahmatian (Economics), Darren Sandquist (Biological Science), Parvin Shahrestani (Biology), Garrett Struckhoff (Engineering), Nicole Seymour (English), Denise Stanley (Economics), Paul Stapp (Biological Science), Jonathan S. Taylor (Geography), Justin Tucker (Political Science), Robert Voeks (Geography), Jindong Wu (Geography)

Introduction

The master’s program in Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on human interaction with the environment. The program is geared for students entering or seeking to advance in the rapidly expanding environmental field. Because the scale and scope of environmental issues varies from local and practical to international and theoretical, the program seeks to integrate knowledge and approaches from a range of related disciplines in the sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Given the range of their academic backgrounds, students are encouraged to craft a study plan that meets their own particular goals. Students demonstrate their expertise in one of the environmental concentrations by preparing a project, thesis or comprehensive exam. 

Degree Description

The Master of Science in Environmental Studies degree is designed to prepare students to enter or advance in careers in the environmental field. The program provides students with a plan of study that integrates knowledge and approaches to complex problems from various fields in the sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities to meet the students’ individual career goals. This highly individualized and transdisciplinary approach provides a distinctive learning experience for Environmental Studies students. Upon completion of the program, students should be able to: analyze environmental issues through social, economic and ecological lenses; apply quantitative and qualitative methods as appropriate to environmental research; and utilize information resources and technology to organize and evaluate environmental research.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

• Master of Science in Environmental Studies

Programs and Courses Offered

Programs

• Environmental Studies, M.S.

Courses

Courses are designated as ENST in the class schedule

• ENST 492 - Sustainability Projects (3)
• ENST 500 - Environmental Issues and Approaches (3)
• ENST 510 - Environmental Evaluation and Protection (3)
• ENST 520 - Environmental Research and Analysis (3)
• ENST 595T - Selected Topics in Environmental Problems (3)
• ENST 596 - Internship in Environmental Studies (3)
• ENST 597 - Project (3)
• ENST 598 - Thesis (3)
• ENST 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)

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