Earth & Environmental Studies
College of Science & Mathematics

Master of Arts in Environmental Studies

Master of Science in Geoscience

Environmental Studies MA
Geoscience MS
Affiliated Programs

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
 

Concentrations:   Environmental Education
                            Environmental Health
                            Environmental Management
                            Environmental Science

    The Master of Arts in Environmental Studies is designed to train professionals for a wide variety of careers related to the environment.  The program is applied in scope; providing students with a firm theoretical foundation, an enhanced capacity for analytical thinking and experience with real-world problem solving.

    Four tracks in the Environmental Studies Program provide students the opportunity to specialize in a sub-discipline of their choice.  Each track has a core of required courses that are then supplemented by a list of elective courses that allows students to design their program to fit their career needs and interests.

    The Masters of Arts degree in Environmental Studies offers concentrations in Environmental Education,  Environmental Health, Environmental Management, and Environmental Science.  Environmental Education serves the needs of teachers; Environmental Health serves the need of health professionals; Environmental Management serves government and business leaders; and Environmental Science serves industry.  The facilities of New Jersey School of Conservation, operated by the University at Stokes Forest, are available as an additional resource for the study of the natural environment.

    Students in all concentrations must complete 33 semester hours: either 27 semester hours of course work and a 6 semester hour thesis, or 33 semester hours of course work and a written comprehensive examination.
 
 
 

    The Graduate programs in Geoscience are designed to enable the student to pursue further study in the various areas of the Department for professional or personal reasons, to further his or her preparation for the teaching profession, or for a career requiring advanced training.

    For the arts and science students, a graduate program is designed to give opportunity for in-depth study in the broad field of Geoscience (geology).  The program provides sufficient flexibility through electives so that emphasis in (1) environmental geology, (2) metamorphic and igneous geology, (3) sedimentology, stratigraphy, and paleobiology or (4) oceanography and marine geology is possible.  Most od the courses for the oceanography and marine geology emphasis will be taken at the various sites of the New Jersey Maine Science Consortium during the summer.
 

 
    Environmental Management and Analysis Center

        Coordinates research programs, maintains data clearing house, and sponsos public colloquia related to management of environmental problems.

    New Jersey Community Water Watch

        Full-time paid staff members work with student interns and student clubs on projects centered on clean water issues related to the Passaic River.

    Sterling Mine and Mineral Museum

        Internship opportunities, earth science education programs, site for field trips and research.

    New Jersey Marine Science Consortium

        Students can take selected summer courses at their Sandy Hook facility; funded internship and research opportunities for students and faculty;
        students and faculty have access to selected equipment andf facilities for research use.

    MSU New Jersey School of Conservation

        Students have access to the 250 acre New Jersey School of Conservation in Stokes State Forest to conduct field research.

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Related Links:

    Graduate Admission Office
    Degree Requirement
    Graduate Course Catalog

Earth & Environmental Studies, College of Science & Mathmatics
Montclair State University
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, USA
Last Updated: 05/29/2003