Graduate Reqirements
WHAT ARE THE CONCENTRATIONS?
There are three (3) concentrations students may choose to study, including:
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Policy and Planning
- Environmental Education and Communication
WHEN DO I DECIDE MY AREA OF CONCENTRATION?
A concentration must be declared on each student's ENST Study Plan. Discuss
your interests and background with the Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator,
and/or your advisor before making a decision.
WHAT ARE THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENST PROGRAM?
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 – 15 units)
- ENST 595T Selected Topics in Environmental Problems
- ENST 596 Internship in Environmental Studies
- ENST 599 Independent Graduate Research
Cross Disciplinary Electives (CDE) (9 – 15 units)
One Planning Course must be included (either ENST or CDE Elective)
Thesis or Project (3 units)
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DO 300-LEVEL COURSES 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 do they get added into the student’s cumulative grade point
average. WHEN DO I ENROLL IN THE CORE COURSES?
The ENST Program has set the course schedule so students enroll in one
CORE course per semester and the final semester would include the required
planning course. Schedules are:
- ENST 500 Environmental Issues & Approaches
- ENST 510 Environmental Evaluation & Protection
- ENST 520 Environmental Research & Analysis
- ENST 595T Environmental Planning
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PLANNING REQUIREMENT
Regardless of your concentration all ENST students are required to complete
one (1) planning course. The ENST Program offers ENST 595T Environmental
Planning every spring semester. Students are allowed to take courses from
other departments to meet this requirement. Acceptable courses that meet
the planning requirement from CSUF include:
PLANNING
- ENST 595T
- GEOG/POSC 478
- GEOG 482
- GEOG/POSC 484 Environmental Planning
- GEOG 488
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Environmental Planning
Urban Planning Principles
Environmental Impact Urban Planning Methods
Land Use Analysis
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CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CLASSES
Explain the broad range of classes available to students here.
COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
Graduate students sometimes don’t meet the pre-requisites listed for a
particular course. Should this occur for a course you are interested in,
speak with the course instructor to determine if consent of the instructor
is allowed in lieu of the pre-requisites. Professors expect these students
to take the initiative to learn the required pre-requisite material on
their own.
Note: In specific instances, some professors may not allow you take their
course due to lack of pre-requisites or basic knowledge of the subject
area.
INDEPENDENT STUDY (ENST 599) REQUIREMENTS
ENST 599 requires independent work of a research or creative nature that
ends in a paper, practical application, comprehensive exam, or performance.
Units are not granted for teaching duties, administering classes, tutoring
students or internships. Students must prepare a brief proposal in consultation
with and including approval and the signature of the instructor before
enrolling in ENST 599. Coursework may not be used as the sole basis for
independent study.
Note: For students lacking in the Cross-Disciplinary Electives (CDE),
you may opt to take another departments research elective to meet the
minimum nine (9) unit CDE requirement. For example, should you need addition
CDE units, consider taking the research option from the instructor’s home
department, such as BIOL 599, GEOL 599, GEOG 599, HESC 599, or POSC 599.
The appropriate forms must be completed and submitted to the instructor’s
home department NOT the ENST Program.
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