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Environmental Science Specializations
• Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology & Risk Assessment
• Environmental Education
Due to the flexibility of the Environmental Science Graduate Program, students are able to construct concentrations according to specific career goals. The following are specializations available for an ES degree:
Environmental
Management Specialization Requirements for the MS and Ph.D.
The objective of the Environmental Management specialization is to provide those environmental science graduate students who wish to pursue a professional career in industry, consulting, or government an officially recognized degree plan that places higher importance on practical problem-solving than on research. The option will require an interdisciplinary, applied practicum course followed by an internship in which the student must solve an actual environmental problem using international standards of environmental management practice. MS students can substitute the internship report for the thesis, through those who wish to pursue a doctoral degree are encouraged to complete a thesis. Doctoral students must also complete a scholarly dissertation.
The EM curriculum is founded on four focus areas:
Decision Management - Designed for those who wish to enter the business sector as environmental managers.
Technical Management - Designed for the consulting sectors as well as environmental managers who are expected to render technical services.
Project Management - Designed for those who work in industry, particularly where an environmental manager is expected to manage projects from beginning to end.
Policy Management - Designed for those who will be primarily in the public sector such as a regulatory agency, non-government, or non-profit organization.
Required Courses
MS students are required to complete 36 credit hours and Ph.D. students are required to complete 60 hours above the MS degree or 90 hours above the BS degree, including dissertation hours.
Fundamentals of Ecology
All students must take an upper division undergraduate ecology course. The
traditional course here at OSU is BIOL 3034. There are also many graduate
ecology courses that can be substituted if you and your committee Chair decide
this is better for your study plan.
ENVR 5303: Issues of Sustainability - This course reviews human-nature relationships and how they affect the ability of future generations to sustainably improve their quality of life. The course also considers methods of environmental stewardship that can contribute to sustainability. In-class and/or online discussions of issues, guest presentations, outside experts, and reports on selected topics are included.
ENVR 5123: Environmental Problem Analysis - This course reviews the process of environmental problem analysis using current practical examples. This course draws on theories from various disciplines and applies appropriate techniques of analysis.
The following 6011, 6022, 6031 courses are required for PhD. students some can be attended by MS students
ENVR 6011: Survey of Environmental Research - This course introduces newly admitted environmental science students to environmental research conducted by faculty at OSU. The course also helps students prepare plans of study that support their professional and research goals. It is required of all ES doctoral students during their first year of enrollment. The course may also be taken by ES masters student but is not required.
ENVR 6022: Interdisciplinary Research Proposal Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary research proposals and offers suggestions for preparing for qualifying exams. Students will learn how to frame research questions, conduct literature reviews, select among interdisciplinary research methods, organize research proposals, and present results. Enrollment in the course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. This course is required of all ES doctoral students before they intend to prepare and defend a dissertation prospectus and take the doctoral candidate qualifying exam.
ENVR 6031: Interdisciplinary Research Report Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary dissertations. Students will learn how to interpret results, articulate findings, justify conclusions, and identify implications. They will also learn how to deliver professional conference presentations and write professional papers. The course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. The course is required of all ES doctoral students just before they intend to prepare and defend their dissertations. ES masters students who want to learn more about preparing and defending a thesis may also enroll.
ENVR 5503/6503: Environmental Management Problem Analysis Prerequisites: 18 credit hours, which must include one environmental compliance course (POLS 5633 or CIVE 5123), and one environmental risk course (POLS 5643, POLS 5653, or CIVE 5823); OR comparable courses as approved by the instructor.
This course explores methods of analyzing sustainable solutions to complex environmental, safety and health problems using an integrated team approach. This approach combines technical, legal, economic, and sociopolitical information into a coherent analytical framework. Required for masters students pursuing a plan of study in environmental management.
ENVR 5510/6516:
Environmental Management Internship and
Report, 3 hours for MS and 6 hours for Ph.D.
The student must
identify and solve an environmental problem in collaboration with a
competent professional environmental manager, and submit and defend a
formal report presenting the problem, problem and solution analysis
methodologies, and recommended solution. The internship must involve at
least 240 hours for MS students and 480 contact hours with the manager
for Ph.D. students. The course is an experience for all students
pursuing a plan of study in environmental management.
At the conclusion of the internship, the student must prepare a written
report of the internship and defend the report. A Ph.D. student must then also prepare a written
dissertation prospectus, which may build upon the internship report. The
Ph.D. student must then orally defend both the internship report and the
dissertation prospectus.
Additional Requirements
Skill Component (6
hours for PhD students and 3 hours for MS students)
The skill component may entail quantitative research methods; qualitative
research methods (e.g., in-depth interviews, participant-observation,
content analysis); and/or a computer language or foreign language as
appropriate to the student’s research interests.
Dissertation for PhD
students (15-25 hours)
The student must perform research that contributes substantially to the
advancement of the environmental profession. At the conclusion of the
student’s program, an oral defense of the written dissertation is
required. You must take at least 15 hours and can take up to 24 hours
Click the pdf links for more information about the program
Environmental Management brochure
Water and Watershed Specialization
OSU has an exceptionally strong curriculum in water and watershed science and policy. This option will allow environmental science graduate students an opportunity to obtain an officially recognized interdisciplinary focus in sustainable water and watershed management that includes training in surface and groundwater protection, water resources planning, aquatic ecology and toxicology, hydrology, water treatment, water recreation, water law, economics, risk assessment, and environmental and community education.
Required Courses
Required core courses for both MS and Ph.D. students are:
ENVR 5303: Issues of Sustainability - This course reviews human-nature relationships and how they affect the ability of future generations to sustainably improve their quality of life. The course also considers methods of environmental stewardship that can contribute to sustainability. In-class and/or online discussions of issues, guest presentations, outside experts, and reports on selected topics are included.
ENVR 5123: Environmental Problem Analysis - This course reviews the process of environmental problem analysis using current practical examples. This course draws on theories from various disciplines and applies appropriate techniques of analysis.
The following 6011, 6022, 6031 courses are required for PhD. students some can be attended by MS students
ENVR 6011: Survey of Environmental Research - This course introduces newly admitted environmental science students to environmental research conducted by faculty at OSU. The course also helps students prepare plans of study that support their professional and research goals. It is required of all ES doctoral students during their first year of enrollment. The course may also be taken by ES masters student but is not required.
ENVR 6022: Interdisciplinary Research Proposal Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary research proposals and offers suggestions for preparing for qualifying exams. Students will learn how to frame research questions, conduct literature reviews, select among interdisciplinary research methods, organize research proposals, and present results. Enrollment in the course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. This course is required of all ES doctoral students before they intend to prepare and defend a dissertation prospectus and take the doctoral candidate qualifying exam.
ENVR 6031: Interdisciplinary Research Report Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary dissertations. Students will learn how to interpret results, articulate findings, justify conclusions, and identify implications. They will also learn how to deliver professional conference presentations and write professional papers. The course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. The course is required of all ES doctoral students just before they intend to prepare and defend their dissertations. ES masters students who want to learn more about preparing and defending a thesis may also enroll.
Fundamentals of Ecology
All students must take an upper division undergraduate ecology course. The
traditional course here at OSU is BIOL 3034. There are also many graduate
ecology courses that can be substituted if you and your committee Chair decide
this is better for your study plan.
Skill Component (6 hours for PhD students and 3 hours for MS students)
Dissertation for PhD
students (15-24
hours)
A student must perform applied research that is publishable and
contributes substantially to the advancement of the profession of
environmental management (can be based, at least in part, on the
internship). At the conclusion of the student’s program, he or she must
orally defend a written dissertation before the student’s committee.
Research Areas
Example research projects include nutrient management in the Illinois River-Tenkiller, and Eucha-Spavinaw watersheds, Simpson Arbuckle groundwater characterization, Tar Creek Superfund site water contamination, sustainability within the Stillwater Creek watershed, and riparian area.
All other requirements are within the Ph.D. guidelines.
Click the pdf links for more information about the program.
Water and Watershed Resources brochure
Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology & Risk Assessment Specialization
The Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment specialization is focused on assessing the transport, fate, exposure, and biological effects of toxic chemicals. The curriculum will train students to predict the migration of pollutants through environmental media (air, water, soil), estimate doses in human and ecological receptors, and define adverse consequences of exposure. Students will also be familiar with federal risk-based laws and regulations dealing with hazardous waste management, toxic substances, abandoned site remediation, and natural resource depletion. Finally, students will also learn about who to communicate about risk and understand how lay persons perceive and judge risks.
Required Courses
Required core courses for both MS and Ph.D. students are:
ENVR 5303: Issues of Sustainability - This course reviews human-nature relationships and how they affect the ability of future generations to sustainably improve their quality of life. The course also considers methods of environmental stewardship that can contribute to sustainability. In-class and/or online discussions of issues, guest presentations, outside experts, and reports on selected topics are included.
ENVR 5123: Environmental Problem Analysis - This course reviews the process of environmental problem analysis using current practical examples. This course draws on theories from various disciplines and applies appropriate techniques of analysis.
The following 6011, 6022, 6031 courses are required for PhD. students some can be attended by MS students
ENVR 6011: Survey of Environmental Research - This course introduces newly admitted environmental science students to environmental research conducted by faculty at OSU. The course also helps students prepare plans of study that support their professional and research goals. It is required of all ES doctoral students during their first year of enrollment. The course may also be taken by ES masters student but is not required.
ENVR 6022: Interdisciplinary Research Proposal Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary research proposals and offers suggestions for preparing for qualifying exams. Students will learn how to frame research questions, conduct literature reviews, select among interdisciplinary research methods, organize research proposals, and present results. Enrollment in the course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. This course is required of all ES doctoral students before they intend to prepare and defend a dissertation prospectus and take the doctoral candidate qualifying exam.
ENVR 6031: Interdisciplinary Research Report Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary dissertations. Students will learn how to interpret results, articulate findings, justify conclusions, and identify implications. They will also learn how to deliver professional conference presentations and write professional papers. The course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. The course is required of all ES doctoral students just before they intend to prepare and defend their dissertations. ES masters students who want to learn more about preparing and defending a thesis may also enroll.
Fundamentals of Ecology
All students must take an upper division undergraduate ecology course. The
traditional course here at OSU is BIOL 3034. There are also many graduate
ecology courses that can be substituted if you and your committee Chair decide
this is better for your study plan.
POLS 5643: Regulatory Risk Analysis
Skill Component
(6 hours for PhD students and 3 hours for MS students)
Courses typically include:
STAT 5013 Statistics for Experimenters I and
STAT 5023 Statistics for Experimenters II
Check with your committee Chair for other options.
Program Focus Areas
Examples of research areas include: fisheries and wildlife toxicology toxicokinetics, bioavailability, reproductive toxicology, developmental toxicology, immunotoxicology, genetic toxicology, environmental chemistry, risk assessment and economic evaluation of environmental risk, and risk reduction from application of new remediation technologies (includes chemical and biological remediation of contaminated environments such as soil, water, and air).
Focus Area Courses (18-27 hours)
The student should choose from a list of courses in the focus and breadth areas or consult with faculty advisor for other options.
Click the pdf links for more information about the program
Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment brochure
The Environmental Education Specialization is constructed to accommodate traditional and non-traditional students. The MS and Ph.D. will give further breadth to students for their success in the Environmental Education Field.
Graduates with the Environmental Education specialization have a wide variety of career opportunities including teaching K-12, teaching or researching at educational institutions and research facilities, corporations, government agencies such as NASA and EPA, non-government organizations, and others.
An integral part of the graduate training in EE is the development of research skills usually accomplished through a field and/or classroom research project. Graduate research opportunities are available in many areas related to the education of both adults and children in a natural outdoor setting to classroom involvement. Graduate students conduct their research under the guidance of their major professors. EE students are expected to produce manuscripts based on original research that are suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Required Core Courses
ENVR 5303: Issues of Sustainability - This course reviews human-nature relationships and how they affect the ability of future generations to sustainably improve their quality of life. The course also considers methods of environmental stewardship that can contribute to sustainability. In-class and/or online discussions of issues, guest presentations, outside experts, and reports on selected topics are included.
ENVR 5123: Environmental Problem Analysis - This course reviews the process of environmental problem analysis using current practical examples. This course draws on theories from various disciplines and applies appropriate techniques of analysis.
The following 6011, 6022, 6031 courses are required for PhD. students some can be attended by MS students
ENVR 6011: Survey of Environmental Research - This course introduces newly admitted environmental science students to environmental research conducted by faculty at OSU. The course also helps students prepare plans of study that support their professional and research goals. It is required of all ES doctoral students during their first year of enrollment. The course may also be taken by ES masters student but is not required.
ENVR 6022: Interdisciplinary Research Proposal Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary research proposals and offers suggestions for preparing for qualifying exams. Students will learn how to frame research questions, conduct literature reviews, select among interdisciplinary research methods, organize research proposals, and present results. Enrollment in the course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. This course is required of all ES doctoral students before they intend to prepare and defend a dissertation prospectus and take the doctoral candidate qualifying exam.
ENVR 6031: Interdisciplinary Research Report Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary dissertations. Students will learn how to interpret results, articulate findings, justify conclusions, and identify implications. They will also learn how to deliver professional conference presentations and write professional papers. The course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. The course is required of all ES doctoral students just before they intend to prepare and defend their dissertations. ES masters students who want to learn more about preparing and defending a thesis may also enroll.
Fundamentals of Ecology
All students must take an upper division undergraduate ecology course. The
traditional course here at OSU is BIOL 3034. There are also many graduate
ecology courses that can be substituted if you and your committee Chair decide
this is better for your study plan.
Skill Component
(6 hours for PhD students and 3 hours for MS students)
The advisor, graduate committee, and student determine how to complete the
skill component. The skill component may entail qualitative research
methods, quantitative research methods, computer language, or foreign
language as would be appropriate to the research.
Dissertation for PhD
students
(15-24 hours)
A student must perform applied research that is publishable and
contributes substantially to the advancement of the profession of
environmental management (can be based, at least in part, on the
internship). At the conclusion of the student’s program, he or she must
orally defend a written dissertation before the student’s committee.
Elective Courses
(Optional)
Choose from the lists of courses from other areas
click the pdf links for more information about the program
Environmental Education brochure
Environmental Policy and Conflict Management
The Environmental Policy specialization will enable our students to understand federal and environmental law and regulation, deal effectively with regulatory agencies, analyze the benefits and costs of environmental policies, and involve stakeholders in environmental policy analysis deliberation. The environmental conflict management specialization will train our students to help with the uncertainty, controversy, distrust and high stakes of the conflict. Students will be encouraged to acquire theory and skills in conflict management and develop expertise in at least one substantive are such as water, waste, or natural resources management.
Required Courses
Required core courses for both MS and Ph.D. students are:
ENVR 5303: Issues of Sustainability - This course reviews human-nature relationships and how they affect the ability of future generations to sustainably improve their quality of life. The course also considers methods of environmental stewardship that can contribute to sustainability. In-class and/or online discussions of issues, guest presentations, outside experts, and reports on selected topics are included.
ENVR 5123: Environmental Problem Analysis - This course reviews the process of environmental problem analysis using current practical examples. This course draws on theories from various disciplines and applies appropriate techniques of analysis.
The following 6011, 6022, 6031 courses are required for PhD. students some can be attended by MS students
ENVR 6011: Survey of Environmental Research - This course introduces newly admitted environmental science students to environmental research conducted by faculty at OSU. The course also helps students prepare plans of study that support their professional and research goals. It is required of all ES doctoral students during their first year of enrollment. The course may also be taken by ES masters student but is not required.
ENVR 6022: Interdisciplinary Research Proposal Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary research proposals and offers suggestions for preparing for qualifying exams. Students will learn how to frame research questions, conduct literature reviews, select among interdisciplinary research methods, organize research proposals, and present results. Enrollment in the course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. This course is required of all ES doctoral students before they intend to prepare and defend a dissertation prospectus and take the doctoral candidate qualifying exam.
ENVR 6031: Interdisciplinary Research Report Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary dissertations. Students will learn how to interpret results, articulate findings, justify conclusions, and identify implications. They will also learn how to deliver professional conference presentations and write professional papers. The course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. The course is required of all ES doctoral students just before they intend to prepare and defend their dissertations. ES masters students who want to learn more about preparing and defending a thesis may also enroll.
Fundamentals of Ecology
All students must take an upper division undergraduate ecology course. The
traditional course here at OSU is BIOL 3034. There are also many graduate
ecology courses that can be substituted if you and your committee Chair decide
this is better for your study plan.
Skill Component (6 hours for PhD students and 3 hours for MS students)
Dissertation for PhD
students (15-24
hours)
A student must perform applied research that is publishable and
contributes substantially to the advancement of the profession of
environmental management (can be based, at least in part, on the
internship). At the conclusion of the student’s program, he or she must
orally defend a written dissertation before the student’s committee.
Environmental Policy and Conflict Management brochure
Environmental Disaster Management
The Environmental Disaster Management specialization is designed to train students for emergency planning and administration related to mitigation of environmental effects of technological disasters. The program emphasizes the mitigation of, and recovery from, technological and civil disasters, involving hazardous materials.
Required Courses
Required core courses for both MS and Ph.D. students are:
ENVR 5303: Issues of Sustainability - This course reviews human-nature relationships and how they affect the ability of future generations to sustainably improve their quality of life. The course also considers methods of environmental stewardship that can contribute to sustainability. In-class and/or online discussions of issues, guest presentations, outside experts, and reports on selected topics are included.
ENVR 5123: Environmental Problem Analysis - This course reviews the process of environmental problem analysis using current practical examples. This course draws on theories from various disciplines and applies appropriate techniques of analysis.
The following 6011, 6022, 6031 courses are required for PhD. students some can be attended by MS students
ENVR 6011: Survey of Environmental Research - This course introduces newly admitted environmental science students to environmental research conducted by faculty at OSU. The course also helps students prepare plans of study that support their professional and research goals. It is required of all ES doctoral students during their first year of enrollment. The course may also be taken by ES masters student but is not required.
ENVR 6022: Interdisciplinary Research Proposal Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary research proposals and offers suggestions for preparing for qualifying exams. Students will learn how to frame research questions, conduct literature reviews, select among interdisciplinary research methods, organize research proposals, and present results. Enrollment in the course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. This course is required of all ES doctoral students before they intend to prepare and defend a dissertation prospectus and take the doctoral candidate qualifying exam.
ENVR 6031: Interdisciplinary Research Report Preparation - This course teaches students how to prepare and defend interdisciplinary dissertations. Students will learn how to interpret results, articulate findings, justify conclusions, and identify implications. They will also learn how to deliver professional conference presentations and write professional papers. The course requires permission of the student’s research advisor. The course is required of all ES doctoral students just before they intend to prepare and defend their dissertations. ES masters students who want to learn more about preparing and defending a thesis may also enroll.
Fundamentals of Ecology
All students must take an upper division undergraduate ecology course. The
traditional course here at OSU is BIOL 3034. There are also many graduate
ecology courses that can be substituted if you and your committee Chair decide
this is better for your study plan.
Skill Component (6 hours for PhD students and 3 hours for MS students)
Dissertation for PhD
students (15-24
hours)
A student must perform applied research that is publishable and
contributes substantially to the advancement of the profession of
environmental management (can be based, at least in part, on the
internship). At the conclusion of the student’s program, he or she must
orally defend a written dissertation before the student’s committee.
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