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Three (3) Letters of Reference
Statement of Purpose
GRE scores (not required if you hold an advanced degree - Master's, PhD, JD, MD, etc.)
- one year of general chemistry plus one quarter or semester of organic chemistry, one year of general biology, one course each in ecology, calculus and statistics, or;
- one year of general chemistry, one year of physics, two courses in calculus, one course in statistics and one additional physical science or engineering course.
You must complete either the TOEFL or IELTS exam and satisfy the minimum score requirement to submit your application. Score at or above the minimum TOEFL (86 iBT) or IELTS (7.0).
EXCEPTION:
Official TOEFL or IELTS scores must be on file in the Graduate School office when the application is received. TOEFL or IELTS scores must be no older than one year at the time of application.
The MS in environmental science draws upon course work from Huxley College and the other colleges of WWU. It is directed toward the development and integration of scientific information in order to describe, predict and/or manage natural systems, and to assess human impacts on those systems. This specialization focuses on the transport, fate and toxic effects of chemicals in the environment, laboratory testing and field work, chemical analytical measurement of pollutants and the influence of nutritional factors on pollutant toxicity. Studies of chemical fate and toxicity at the biochemical, organismal, population and ecosystem levels.
The program prepares students to describe, predict and/or manage natural systems and to assess human impacts on those systems.
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Requirements (45-69 credits)
❑ ESCI 501 - Research in Environmental Science Credits: 3
❑ 30 credits of course work, including three courses from the area of specialization, or course substitutions, under advisement.
❑ ESCI 690 - Thesis Research Credits: 1-12 (must take at least 12 credits)
Ten credits or less of approved 400-level course work may be included in the program. No more than four elective credits of ESCI 595 (Teaching Practicum) may be used toward the MS degree in environmental science. Each candidate should note that the department has an annual review of student progress that affects retention, in addition to the other program requirements listed here. The student will make a public presentation of the thesis research either on campus at Western Washington University or Shannon Point and will participate in an oral exam given by the thesis committee.
Specializations
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry
The program prepares students to describe, predict and/or manage natural systems and to assess human impacts on those systems.
ESCI 460 - Contaminant Fate and Transport Credits: 4
ESCI 500 - Directed Independent Study Credits: 1-15
ESCI 502 - Experimental Design Credits: 4
ESCI 503 - Statistical Ecology Credits: 4
ESCI 504 - Time-Series Analysis for Environmental Data Credits: 4
ESCI 505 - Spatial Analysis for Environmental Data Credits: 4
ESCI 517 - Advanced State of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Credits: 5
ESCI 536 - Environmental Impact Assessment Practicum Credits: 4
ESCI 555 - Advanced Environmental Toxicology I Credits: 4
ESCI 556 - Advanced Environmental Toxicology II Credits: 4
ESCI 557 - Advanced Environmental Toxicology Laboratory I Credits: 3
ESCI 558 - Advanced Environmental Toxicology Laboratory II Credits: 3
ESCI 559 - Aquatic Toxicology Credits: 3
ESCI 562 - Advanced Air Pollution Credits: 4
ESCI 590 - Advanced Environmental Risk Assessment Credits: 4
ESCI 599 - Graduate Environmental Studies Seminar Credits: 1-2
Freshwater and Terrestrial Ecology
The program prepares students to describe, predict and/or manage natural systems and to assess human impacts on those systems.
ESCI 408 - Field Methods in Wildlife Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 410 - Habitat and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout Credits: 3
ESCI 423 - Reconstructing Climate Credits: 5
ESCI 425 - Environmental Biology of Fishes Credits: 3
ESCI 428 - Freshwater Algae Bioindicators Credits: 4
ESCI 431 - Watershed Biogeochemistry Credits: 5
ESCI 463 - Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3
ESCI 500 - Directed Independent Study Credits: 1-15
ESCI 502 - Experimental Design Credits: 4
ESCI 503 - Statistical Ecology Credits: 4
ESCI 504 - Time-Series Analysis for Environmental Data Credits: 4
ESCI 505 - Spatial Analysis for Environmental Data Credits: 4
ESCI 517 - Advanced State of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Credits: 5
ESCI 522 - Estuarine Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 529 - Advanced Stream Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 530 - Advanced Limnology Credits: 5
ESCI 533 - Advanced Population Biology Credits: 4
ESCI 535 - Advanced Landscape Ecology Credits: 4
ESCI 536 - Environmental Impact Assessment Practicum Credits: 4
ESCI 539 - Advanced Conservation of Biological Diversity Credits: 5
ESCI 540 - Wetlands Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 542 - Remote Sensing Credits: 5
ESCI 559 - Aquatic Toxicology Credits: 3
ESCI 562 - Advanced Air Pollution Credits: 4
ESCI 590 - Advanced Environmental Risk Assessment Credits: 4
ESCI 592 - Climate Change Credits: 4
ESCI 597 (when ecology topic)
ESCI 599 - Graduate Environmental Studies Seminar Credits: 1-2
ENVS 520 - GIS III: Analysis and Modeling Credits: 4
ENVS 521 - GIS IV: Advanced GIS Applications Credits: 4
ENVS 522 - Advanced Spatial Analysis Credits: 4
Energy-Environmental Systems
This program gives students knowledge and analytic skills in the science and technology of today’s diverse energy systems, the environmental effects of these systems, and the technology, policy and management options for a transition to sustainable energy supply and use.
ENRG 420 - Advanced Energy Science Credits: 3
ENRG 464 - Sustainable Building Analysis and Design Credits: 4
or ESCI 464 - Sustainable Building Analysis and Design Credits: 4
ENRG 466 - Life Cycle Analysis Credits: 4
or ESCI 466 - Life Cycle Analysis Credits: 4
ENRG 482 - Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Credits: 4
ENRG 484 - Economics of Alternative Energy Credits: 4
or ECON 484 - Economics of Alternative Energy Credits: 4
ENVS 520 - GIS III: Analysis and Modeling Credits: 4
ENVS 526 - Understanding Soil Data Credits: 4
ENVS 549 - Energy Systems Transitions Credits: 4
ENVS 559 - Advanced Energy Policy Credits: 4
ENVS 575 - Community Development Processes Credits: 3
ESCI 460 - Contaminant Fate and Transport Credits: 4
ESCI 475 - Renewable Electric Power Systems Credits: 4
or ENRG 475 - Renewable Electric Power Systems Credits: 4
ESCI 480 - Applications in Energy Production Credits: 4
or ENRG 480 - Applications in Energy Production Credits: 4
ESCI 493 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 5
or ENVS 493 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 5
ESCI 500 - Directed Independent Study Credits: 1-15
ESCI 502 - Experimental Design Credits: 4
ESCI 503 - Statistical Ecology Credits: 4
ESCI 504 - Time-Series Analysis for Environmental Data Credits: 4
ESCI 536 - Environmental Impact Assessment Practicum Credits: 4
ESCI 542 - Remote Sensing Credits: 5
ESCI 562 - Advanced Air Pollution Credits: 4
ESCI 590 - Advanced Environmental Risk Assessment Credits: 4
ESCI 592 - Climate Change Credits: 4
ESCI 599 - Graduate Environmental Studies Seminar Credits: 1-2
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