Overview
The Masters of Science in Environmental Sciences is an
interdisciplinary degree program that allows students to conduct their thesis research in
environmental topics within any of the departments in the college of
science. Our graduates have performed research in fields as
diverse as the chemistry of pollutants to studies of groundwater in the
Chihuahuan desert to studies of how dust generated from El Paso ends up in Canada.
Environmental Science M.S. students must take a core of 13 hours of
Environmental Science classes that form the core of the typical 30 hour
requirements for a Masters Degree. The M.S. degree requires a
thesis conducted in a brand of environmental research.
Admission Standards
Admission requirements for the program include: a bachelors degree in a
science or engineering discipline, a statement of purpose outlining the
prospective student’s area of interest within environmental science,
three letters of recommendation, and GRE scores. Foreign
students who have not completed a degree at an English speaking
university are required to take the TOEFL exam and must obtain the
minimal score specified by the Graduate School for admission into graduate programs.
Degree Requirements
Environmental Science Core 13 hours
Two courses from the following:
ESCI 5401 Environmental Biology
ESCI 5402 Environmental Chemistry
ESCI 5403 Environmental Geology
One course from the following:
POLS 5380 Selected Problems in Government
ENGL 5312 Technical Writing Proseminar
ENGL 5315 Professional Writing Seminar
Must be taken twice:
ESCI 5101 Graduate Seminar (must be taken 2 times)
Courses freely elected by students;
Students must complete at least 11 semester hours of elective courses.
No more than 6 semester hours of
approved upper-division undergraduate course work may be taken.
No more than 6 semester hours may
be in directed study course work.
No more than 6 semester
hours of elective courses can be taken from departments outside the
Colleges of Science and Engineering.
Six semester hours of thesis research are required:
ESCI 5398 Thesis Research
ESCI 5399 Thesis Research
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Carl Lieb, Program Director or Joel Gilbert, Program Coordinator at 915.747.5554 or esci@utep.edu.