Environmental Studies

Graduate| Structure

There are three curricular options open to the student who wishes to pursue the Masters of Science degree in Environmental Studies. A student can elect a concentration in The Global Human Environment or in The Global Physical Environment; or the student can elect a more integrative approach to the subject drawing on aspects of the two concentrations, Environmental Education. The distribution of credits applied to these options would be:

Course Area Course Level Concentration Environmental Education
Common Courses 500 9 credits 12-15 credits
1° concentration 600* 15 credits 9-12 credits
2° concentration 500-600 6 credits** 6 credits
Synthesis 700 3 credits** 3 credits
Either a thesis or internship 700 3 credits 3 credits

Total Credits:   36 credits 36 credits

*Up to 6 credits of 500 level courses with the permission of the advisory committee.

**Several courses are recommended to students who want electives in Business or Environmental Economics in addition to our courses in microeconomics and Environmental Economics. Eight elective credits of course work may also be taken in the School of Business out of the total 36 credits required for the M.S. in Environmental Studies.

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Anagnostis Agelarakis
Director
Environmental Studies
Science Building, Rm 103

p - 516.877.4112
f - 516.877.4209
e - agelarak@adelphi.edu
-or- Beth Christensen
Associate Professor, Earth Science
and Graduate Coordinator
Environmental Studies
Blodgett Hall, Rm 118

p - 516.877.4174
f - 516.877.4209
e - christensen@adelpi.edu
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