Degree Requirements
Tracks (Emphases)
An ENST student study plan is based on following one of two emphases or tracks. Discuss your interests and background with the ENST Graduate Advisor, Program Coordinator, and/or your individual advisor before making a decision. There are two tracks students may choose from:
• Environmental Sciences and Technology
• Environment and Society
• 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.
