This is a inter-disciplinary program designed to provide students
with specialized training in Environmental Sciences. All the departments
in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science participate in the program,
as do some departments in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, College of Architecture, Urban & Public
Affairs, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, and the Barry Kaye College of Business.
Admission will be based upon academic record (B or better average on the
last 60 hours of undergraduate credits or established graduate level proficiency),
two letters of recommendation, and an acceptable GRE score (minimum of 1000,
combined verbal and quantitative categories).
Potential students must have a "sponsor" from within Florida Atlantic University,
who will then act as the student’s advisor until a thesis topic has been
chosen.
For sponsor selection suggestions, contact Program Coordinator Cynthia Berman at cberman2u@fau.edu or go to the departmental web pages to examine the fields and interests of individual faculty. When a faculty member who is in a field of interest is found, contact them directly.
Completion of 36 credits
Mandatory Core Courses
| COURSE |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
TERM |
| CHS 6610 |
Environmental Chemical Analysis (Chemistry Dept.) |
3 |
Fall |
| PCB 6046 |
Advanced Ecology (Biology Dept.) |
3 |
Spring |
| EVR 6029 |
Ecological Modeling (Physics Dept.) |
3 |
Spring |
| STA 6206 |
Statistics Methods for Environ. Sciences (Mathematics
Dept.) |
3 |
Fall |
In addition to the above 12 required core credits, students must also take one (1) seminar and from six (6) to twelve (12) thesis credits. The students must register their thesis proposal with the ESP office when it has been approved by the student's committee.
11-17 credits (dependent on number of thesis credits taken)
These electives may be in either Wetland or Terrestrial tracks, or elements
of these may be combined. Many combinations may be designed for students
interested in different topics. For students wishing broader training, a
number of other electives are available. The exact courses taken are to be
determined by the student and their advisory committee.