2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

Admission Requirements
Students applying for admission to the environmental resources
management program should have undergraduate majors in science
or engineering, or sufficient course work in the physical and
life sciences and engineering to readily understand the fundamental
biological, chemical and physical relationships important
in environmental resource management. In some instances,
additional preparatory work in some areas may be required at the
beginning of the program. The prospective student is advised
of such requirements before final acceptance. Each applicant
is strongly encouraged to arrange for a conference regarding
program content and qualifications with faculty and the program
chair or other faculty member before arriving on campus to begin
an academic program.
General admission requirements and application procedures are
presented in the Academic Overview section of this catalog.
Degree Requirements
The degree requires satisfactory completion of 30 credit hours of
required and elective courses. Included in the total are 24 credit
hours of required courses and internship, and six credit hours of
selected elective topics as specified in a master’s program plan
developed in conjunction with the student’s adviser. An internship
document is required by the academic unit, and the student
makes an oral presentation of the internship assignment to the
graduate seminar or a professional society meeting and to the
student’s internship advisory committee. Thesis or internship
registration must be continuous from the initial registration until
graduation.
Required Courses
BIO 5030 Conservation Biology ...........................................................3
ENS 5000 Departmental Seminar (each semester) ...............................0
ENS 5001 Global Environmental Problems and Solutions ....................3
ENS 5004 Aquatic Environmental Toxicology .......................................3
ENS 5009 Internship ............................................................................6
ENS 5700 Introduction to Water Resources .........................................3
ENS 5701 Environmental Regulation and Impact Assessment .............3
OCN 5210 Marine and Environmental Chemistry .................................3
Electives
BUS 4425 Environmental and Urban Planning .....................................3
BUS 4426 Environmental and Resource Economics .............................3
CVE 4000 Engineering Economy and Planning ...................................3
EDS 5430 Issue Investigation and Evaluation .......................................3
ENS 4001 The Earth System ................................................................3
ENS 4010 Geographic Information Systems .........................................3
ENS 5010 Environmental Optics and Remote Sensing .........................3
ENS 5101 Introduction to Air Pollution ................................................3
ENS 5600 Radiation and Environmental Protection .............................3
OCN 5801 Coastal Systems Planning ....................................................3
Note: Electives listed above are accepted in both environmental resource
management and coastal zone management master’s degree programs.
Environmental Science _______________________
Program Chair
John G. Windsor Jr., Ph.D.
Today’s increasingly complex technological society has placed
new demands on our understanding of human interaction with
the environment. In fact, the need has never been greater for
highly skilled scientists capable of developing basic data from
which far-reaching decisions can be made regarding the intelligent
use and protection of our natural environment. Recognizing
these needs, the environmental science master’s program
provides a thorough background in the biological and chemical
fundamentals of natural environmental systems with specific
areas of emphasis related to water and air resources, water and
wastewater treatment, hazardous and toxic materials including
nuclear wastes and basic processes governing the interaction of
humans and the natural environment.
Admission Requirements
Students applying for admission to the environmental science
program should have undergraduate majors in the physical or
life sciences with strong backgrounds in chemistry and biology.
Students with bachelor’s degrees in other scientific or engineering
fields may need to complete certain preparatory course work
before starting the master of science program, and completion
of such courses may require additional time. Any such requirements
will be determined by the program chair and graduate
faculty before admission. The prospective student will be advised
of these requirements prior to acceptance. Applicants must
submit Graduate Record Exam General Test scores for evaluation,
a statement of interests, a résumé and three letters of
recommendation.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section of this catalog.
Degree Requirements
A Master of Science in Environmental Science requires the
satisfactory completion of 30 credit hours of required and elective
credits based on an approved program plan developed in conjunction
with the faculty adviser. Included in the total are 15 credit
hours of core environmental courses as listed below and six credit
hours of thesis research under the supervision of a member of
the graduate faculty. Students are required to attend the graduate
seminar. A student registers for graduate seminar each semester
and makes an oral presentation of research results after completing
thesis research. A nonthesis option is also available. In lieu of
the thesis, the student completes an additional nine credit hours
of course work and must pass a written master’s final program
examination.
Core Courses
ENS 5000 Environmental Science Seminar (each semester) ................0
ENS 5010 Environmental Optics and Remote Sensing .........................3
ENS 5101 Introduction to Air Pollution ................................................3
ENS 5700 Introduction to Water Resources .........................................3
ENS 5800 Limnology 1 .........................................................................3
OCN 5210 Marine and Environmental Chemistry .................................3
The remaining course work in the master’s program is normally
developed by the degree candidate, his/her adviser and the
program chair. A list of restricted electives is available from the
department.
Meteorology_____________________________
Program Chair
John G. Windsor, Jr., Ph.D.
Atmospheric science is focused on understanding Earth’s gaseous
envelope, predicting its evolution and mitigating human impacts.
The M.S. program at Florida Tech is uniquely interdisciplinary,
drawing on expertise from the College of Aeronautics, the
College of Engineering and the College of Science. As such, the
M.S. in meteorology can have special emphasis in areas such as
marine meteorology, water resources, atmospheric chemistry,
aviation meteorology or remote sensing. Collaborative research
is conducted with specialists from the nearby NASA Kennedy
Space Center, the USAF 45th Weather Squadron, the NOAA
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