Environmental Science
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Degree offered
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M.S., Ph.D. |
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Faculty working with students
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Any faculty member on any campus can work with students in the program |
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Students
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65 |
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Students receiving assistantships or
scholarships:
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7% (Pullman campus) |
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Priority deadline
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Fall - January 10 (to be considered for TA positions) |
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Campuses
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Pullman,
Tri-Cities, Vancouver |
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International test
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TOEFL or IELTS |
Admission Requirements
Minimum undergraduate course requirements
(semester hours) for admission to the program
are: sociology or cultural anthropology (3);
basic course in environmental science (3);
biological sciences (3); general chemistry or
general physics (6); calculus or statistics (3);
and general ecology (4). Students admitted with
deficiencies in prerequisites can remove them
after arrival by taking suitable courses without
receiving graduate credit.
Program Description
Environmental science is a multidisciplinary
inquiry that deals primarily with the variety of
environmental problems caused by humans as they
live their lives, satisfying their needs and
wants, processing materials; and releasing
unwanted products into the environment. A
student’s program of study therefore
includes subject matter from a wide range of
disciplines. Graduates of environmental sciences
and regional planning (ESRP) have earned a degree
that has a solid background in the natural
sciences as well as a strong foundation in the
social sciences.
Environmental science is also an applied field. The field emerged as a response to environmental problems, such as air and water pollution, and today includes the issues of biodiversity, global climate change, hazardous waste, and ozone depletion. Environmental scientists usually work to solve or remedy specific problems, including an increasingly important effort to prevent them. In ESRP we provide a number of courses that give our students the tools they need to work in this applied context. These include environmental impact assessment, environmental modeling, geographic information systems, environmental conflict resolution, and environmental planning.