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MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
PROGRAM OF STUDY
The
Program and Objectives
More
than ever, responsible decisions making in an age of global awareness
requires more information on the consequences of our actions. Decisions
based on new information need to be global, cooperative and interdisciplinary
if we are to chart a course to ward a sustainable world. The MS Environmental
Science Program helps provide the student with the tools and knowledge
to ask the proper questions and help provide acceptable answers. Research
is needed in the federal, state and private sectors to raise co nsciousness,
arouse curiosity, and provide information for environmental evaluation.
Qualified professionals are required by government agencies to carry
out and enforce mandated laws in the protection of the environment.
The Environmental Science Masters program is located academically in
the Department of Biology and serves students in the School of Science
and Technology. Objectives of this program are:
to provide an education that allows for greater opportunities in employment
and further education in the diverse field of environmental science,
particularly as the need relates to minorities and women.
to provide a cadre of trained individuals committed to using their environmental
literacy toward the betterment of the environment and mankind.
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Admission to the Masters Program
Admission is open to persons holding an undergraduate degree in a science
with the following prerequisites:
An undergraduate science degree from an accredited institution with
a grade point average of 3.0 or higher as evidenced by an official transcript.
Demonstrated satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) taken preferably before entrance into the program.
Three letters of recommendation
A career goals essay
A personal and/or telephone interview may be required
Other considerations such as work or life experiences which are directly
related to potential success for completion of the program may be equated
into the admission criteria.
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Curriculum and Program of Study
The student will be required to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours,
24 of these hours will include course work whereby a B of higher will
be maintained. A minimum of 6 semester hours will be taken in Thesis
Research leading toward the completion of a n acceptable thesis. The
student will follow a testing schedule consisting of written graduate
comprehensive and the thesis defense. The student in consultation with
her/his advisor and committee will select elective courses from those
areas and departmen ts offering appropriate instruction. It is the student's
responsibility to fill out and return all forms at the appropriate times
during the student's tenure in the department.
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Students
pursuing a M.S. in Environmental Science must complete these course
requirements.
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Other Considerations
Transfer
Credits: Course for which transfer credit are sought must have been
completed with a grade of "B" or better. Approval is required
by the Chair of the Department and Director of the MS program. Time
Limit: No student will be granted an MS degree unless all requirements
are completed within a period of eight (8) consecutive calendar years
from the time of admission to the program.
Residence:
Students are required to spend one academic year in resident study on
the campus. One academic year may include two adjacent regular semesters
or one regular semester and one adjacent summer session. To satisfy
the continuous residen ce requirement, the student must complete a minimum
of eighteen (18) hours for the required period.
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For additional contact:
Dr. Charles Rhyne
Director and Associate Professor
P.O. Box 18540
Phone: (601) 968-7062
Fax: (601) 974-5853
e-mail: crhyne@stallion.jsums.edu
Department
of Biology
P. O. Box 18540
Jackson, Mississippi 39217
(601) 979-2586 FAX: (601) 979-5853
School
of Science and Technology
College of Science, Engineering and Technology
