Environmental Sciences and Policy

DEGREE OFFERED:

M.S.

PROGRAM EMPHASIS:

The M.S. in environmental sciences and policy is offered to provide advanced education for scientists and managers in the interdisciplinary environmental sciences. This program is designed to help you understand the complex interactions between the natural world and human society. Through this program, you learn to think across traditional disciplinary boundaries and to become skilled in integrating interdisciplinary science and policy issues.

ADMISSION:

In addition to fulfilling the admission requirements of the Graduate College, submit the following to Environmental Sciences:

1) completed application (Word or Adobe PDF) to the Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences and Policy;

2) three letters of recommendation (Word or Adobe PDF) from academic or professional supervisors;

3) official GRE scores (general test);

4) and, a statement of your interests and goals in environmental sciences and policy, and your reasons for pursuing a degree in this interdisciplinary program.

A potential faculty advisor must be identified by the applicant before application to the program. This advisor will assist you in developing your program of study. A list of faculty, outlining areas of expertise and research interests, is available on-line. Applicants are encouraged to contact them directly with your ideas and questions regarding graduate study at NAU. A meeting with one or more potential faculty advisors, prior to application, is strongly recommended. If this is not possible, consider contacting CESE faculty at professional meetings, or by letter, e-mail, or telephone. Applicants should be prepared to discuss their backgrounds, specific areas of interest, and career goals.

Fall application deadline: February 15, although applications will be reviewed after that deadline.

For further information about these requirements, consult the Environmental Sciences website.

FINANCIAL AID:

Fall assistance application deadline: February 15

No assistance awarded in spring.

For questions about financial assistance contact the Center for Environmental Sciences and Education.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

E-Mail: ESP.Program@nau.edu

Phone: (928) 523-0068

Address: PO Box 5694, NAU, Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Web Address: http://www.envsci.nau.edu/graduate.htm