| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.64 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Parrott |
| Submission Date | Jan. 10, 2025 |
Idaho State University
AC-3: Graduate Programs
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.04 / 8.00 |
Jessica
Carnes Sustainability Manager Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability |
3.1 Graduate programs with sustainability-focused learning requirements
List and description of the institution’s sustainability-focused degrees and majors for graduate students:
Master of Science in Environmental Science and Management:
Program Objectives
- Enhance and broaden the knowledge of graduates in the advanced concepts in environmental sciences including, but not limited to, biological sciences, chemistry, geosciences, mathematics, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, political science, and business.
- Increase the ability of graduates to synthesize and apply these advanced concepts to develop realistic management in fields related to environmental sciences and to solve identified problems, and management strategies for implementing them safely, ethically, and effectively.
- Prepare students for positions of leadership by enhancing the ability of graduates to communicate effectively the rapidly changing environmental concepts both in oral and written formats.
Program Overview
The Environmental Science and Management (ENSM) Program is designed to allow students to combine courses in environmental engineering with related courses in an interdisciplinary area of emphasis. Interdisciplinary course work may come from a combination of courses from the following emphasis areas: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physics, Political Science, and Business.
The program fills a need in industry and government for professionals with a broad understanding of the scientific aspects of environmental issues.
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused certificate, concentration, or minor for graduate students?:
List and description of the institution’s sustainability-focused certificates, concentrations, and minors for graduate students:
Environmental Studies Certificate: This certificate is for students who wish to pursue careers or other involvement in resource management, public policy, and environmental advocacy, an interdisciplinary background on social and environmental studies can provide a valuable context and skill set for professional advancement.
Does the institution offer at least one graduate qualification focused on a subject other than sustainability that has a sustainability-focused learning requirement?:
List and description of the institution’s graduate qualifications focused on subjects other than sustainability that have sustainability-focused learning requirements:
MS Geology with emphasis in Environmental Geoscience:
A geology master's degree may be awarded with the annotation “Emphasis in Environmental Geoscience” added if the student completes the requirements for a master's degree plus at least 9 credits in approved graduate-level courses in the general area of Environmental Geoscience. Students who wish their master's degree to contain the added designation “With Emphasis in Environmental Geoscience” need to file an amended program of study form with the Graduate School. The curriculum may be developed in, but is not limited to, the following areas: surface and groundwater hydrology; environmental geochemistry; surficial geological processes; geomorphology; volcanic, earthquake, and other geologic hazards; environmental geophysics; assessment and remediation of hazardous waste sites; or Neogene and Quaternary geology. Courses in related sciences and engineering disciplines may also be included.
MS Environmental Engineering:
Program Objectives
- Enhance the knowledge of graduates in the advanced concepts of environmental control and remediation, involving a significant fraction of the following: chemistry, water & waste water quality, air quality, radioactive material handling and disposal, environmental laws and regulations, global environmental issues, and cost benefit analyses.
- Increase the ability of graduates to synthesize and apply these advanced concepts to develop realistic environmental engineering designs and to solve identified problems, designing strategies for implementing them safely, ethically, and effectively.
- Enhance the ability of graduates to communicate these concepts effectively both in oral and written formats.
Program Overview
This program is designed to provide the student with advanced technical training in environmental engineering, with an emphasis on hazardous waste treatment and control. The program fills a need in industry and government for professionals with a broad understanding of the technical aspects of environmental issues.
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3.2 Percentage of graduate qualifications awarded that have sustainability-focused learning requirements
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