Program

Semester 1: Fall (9 Credit Hours)
EVR 5320: Environmental Resource Management: The scientific and philosophical basis for the management of renewable and non-renewable energy, mineral, air,
water, and biotic resources. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing or permission of the instructor.
STA 6196: Statistics for Environmental Sciences: This course is an introduction to statistical data analysis. Selected topics from Descriptive statistics, sampling, estimation, nonparametric statistics, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, linear regression, logistic regression, and multiple regression are included in the course.
MMC 5655: Mass Communication and the Environment: Communicating complex subjects to mass audiences involves understanding mass media and mediated communication, the skills associated with news media and strategic communication, as well as the techniques necessary to effectively inform, entertain, persuade or otherwise engage large audiences regarding environmental issues. This graduate level course is designed to bring theoretical principles and professional skills associated with mass communication and media together with environmental issues and themes.

Semester 2: Spring (6 Credit Hours)
EVR 5355: Environmental Resource Policy: A survey
of international and national environmental policy and the
legal, economic, and administrative dimensions of
international accords and selected U.S. law. Prerequisites:
EVR 5320 or permission of the instructor.
EVR 5409: Advanced Conservation Biology: Exploration of modern applications of ecology, genetics and evolutionary biology in the conservation biology.
Policy aspects of biological conservation are also
discussed. Prerequisites: BSC 2010 and BSC 2011.

Semester 3: Summer (6 Credit Hours)
EVR 5945: Professional Practicum in PSM-EPM: Fieldwork: Students will independently engage with professionals in the fields of environmental policy and/or environmental management through an independent formal professional setting.
GIS 5050: Environmental GIS: Concepts of GIS,
database design and management, advanced spatial
analysis and modeling, uncertainty, error, and sensitivity in
GIS. Focus on GIS project design, execution and
presentation using AroGIS. Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.

Semester 4: Fall (10 Credit Hours)
EVR 6322: Methods in Sustainable Resource Management: . A study of methods and policies for achieving a sustainable environment. Covers project
appraisal, resource modeling and national accounts in the
context of resource sustainability. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing or permission of the instructor.
ESI 6455: Advanced Engineering Project Management: This course covers entire phases of project management including selection, planning, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring, and control. It focuses on the management of engineering projects through case studies and independent research assignment.
EVR 6285: The Practice of Ecological Restoration: Train students in a range of techniques and principles used in the practice of ecological restoration, including its underlying social and ecological principles.
EVR 5946: Professional Practicum in PSM - EPM: Reflections: This course is a continuation of EVR 5946, where students expound on their experience through oral and written presentations, while reflecting on all previous PSM - EPM program material.

For more information, consult the Graduate Catalog.

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