Degree Requirements
Concentrations
A concentration must be declared on each student's ENST
Study Plan. Discuss your interests and background with
the Coordinator, Associate Coordinator, and/or your advisor
before making a decision. There are three (3) concentrations
students may choose from:
• Environmental Sciences
• Environmental Policy and Planning
• Environmental Education and Communication
• Guidelines and tips for building a study plan
Study Plan
Guidelines (PDF
format)
Students are required to complete a minimum of thirty-six
(36) units with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to graduate,
including:
Environmental Studies Core Courses (9 units)
• ENST 500 Environmental Issues and Approaches
• ENST 510 Environmental Evaluation and Protection
• ENST 520 Environmental Research and Analysis
Environmental Studies Electives (9 – 12
units)
• ENST 595T Selected Topics in Environmental Problems
• ENST 596 Internship in Environmental Studies
• ENST 599 Independent Graduate Research
Cross Disciplinary Electives (CDE)
(9 – 12 units)
One Planning Course must be included (either ENST or
CDE Elective)
Thesis or Project (3 units)
• ENST 597 Project
- or -
• ENST 598 Thesis
List of Completed ENST Projects and Theses
Please note: 300-level courses do NOT count
toward the Masters degree. To be included in the degree, courses
must be a 400- or 500-level. Students may take 300-level
courses, but these are not counted towards meeting
degree requirements nor are they added into the student’s
cumulative grade point average.