Environmental Science MS Requirements (Thesis)

Students pursuing a Master of Science must complete at least 30 semester hours with a thesis. These semester hours are made up as follows:

Required Courses (6 semester hours)

ENSC 60203

Environmental Issues Seminar

3

BIOL 60001

Scientific Presentations (if major adviser is BIOL) or

1

ENSC 60001

Scientific Presentations (if major adviser is ENSC or GEOL)

1

ENSC 60011

Literacy of Science Review

1

ENSC 60021

Oral Examination

1

Thesis (6 semester hours)

Students, in consultation with a faculty member, should select an appropriate research topic normally at the end of their first year of graduate work. At this time, students present and defend a thesis proposal to the faculty, where they show a grasp of the literature and have a well-defined rationale and set of objectives, a planned methodology, and an appropriate budget. If approved, students proceed with their research until submission of the thesis as per TCU guidelines. Each student will defend his/her thesis in an oral examination.

Electives (18 semester hours)

The electives are selected in consultation with the student's major professor and the director of the program. At least 15 hours of electives must be ENSC, BIOL or GEOL courses. Students may count up to three hours of Independent Study toward their electives, though further Independent Study hours may be taken with the approval of the director of the program. Students may count up to six hours of Applied Projects (ENSC 50003) toward their electives, though further Applied Projects hours may be taken with the approval of the director of the program.





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