Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science to Master of Science in Earth and Environmental Science
About This Program
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science to Master of Science in Earth and Environmental Science (Professional) Fast Track enables outstanding senior undergraduate Environmental Science students to satisfy degree requirements leading to a master's degree in Environmental Science while completing their undergraduate studies.
Associated Programs
For detailed information about the programs associated with this Fast Track, refer to their individual degree pages.
Earth and Environmental Science MS (Environmental Professional)
Admissions Criteria
Unconditional Admission
Undergraduate Environmental Science students can apply when they are within 30 hours of completing their BS in Environmental Science degree from the University of Texas Arlington (UTA). They must have completed at least 30 hours of study at UTA with a total GPA of 3.3 and earned an overall GPA of 3.3 or better in all college of science courses as well as environmental science courses taken at UTA. Additionally, they must have completed 14 credit hours of specified undergraduate Fast Track screening courses at UTA that are listed below and earn a GPA of at least 3.3 in these courses. If one of these courses is transferred from another school it will not be included, and an equivalent course determined by the undergraduate advisor will be used as a Fast Track foundation course. Students must meet any other requirements imposed by the MS in Environmental Science and MS in Earth and Environmental Science program.
Undergraduate Screening Courses Required for Admission into the Fast Track program:
- ENVR 2314 THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH
- ENVR 3317 ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY
- ENVR 3387 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FIELD METHODS
- ENVR 3454 STATISTICS FOR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS
Environmental Science undergraduates pursuing the Fast Track master's degree will be allowed to take three EVSE/PLAN/CE/IE 5000-level electives in place of advanced undergraduate ENVR/GEOL/DATA/CHEM/BIO electives.
Provisional Admission
A student may gain provisional admission if, during the semester in which application is made, he or she will complete any remaining courses needed to satisfy prerequisite requirements. Provisional admission will be changed to unconditional admission upon satisfactory completion of remaining requirements. Students failing to meet all requirements at the end of their semester of application will be removed from the Fast Track program. Any credits earned prior to removal from the program will be applied to the undergraduate degree only. None of the other benefits of the Fast Track program will apply. Provisionally admitted students who have been removed from the program may subsequently apply to graduate programs via the normal application process, paying all fees and meeting all relevant admission criteria. Admission will not be automatic as it will be subject to the normal admission practices of the program to which application is made and the Graduate School.
Denial
Students who are not admissible under the conditions specified above shall be denied admission to the Fast Track program. They may apply to graduate programs via the regular application process, paying all required fees and meeting all relevant admission criteria. Admission will not be automatic as it will be subject to the normal admission practices of the program to which application is made and the Graduate School.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses in certain core areas. | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I and RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Life & Physical Sciences select: | ||
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS 1441 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I | |
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II | ||
or PHYS 1442 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II | |
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| For US History select: | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| Environmental Science Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in core. | 4 | |
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| Computer Competence - pass Computer Skills Placement test or any computer-related course such as: | 3 | |
| UNDERSTANDING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| Environmental Science BS Specialization | ||
| ENVR 3454 | STATISTICS FOR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS | 4 |
| MAJOR | ||
| ENVR 1301 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| ENVR 1330 | GLOBAL WARMING | 3 |
| or GEOL 1340 | WEATHER AND CLIMATE | |
| or GEOL 1301 | EARTH SYSTEMS | |
| ENVR 2314 | THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH | 3 |
| ENVR 3317 | ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY | 3 |
| or ENVR 4325 | TRACER HYDROLOGY | |
| ENVR 3387 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FIELD METHODS | 3 |
| ENVR 4303 | TOPICS IN SUSTAINABILITY | 3 |
| ENVR 4308 | ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| ENVR 4313 | ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF CHEMICAL HAZARDS | 3 |
| or ENVR 4312 | ENVIRONMENTAL RISK BASED ACTION | |
| GEOL 4331 | ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL DATA | 3 |
| or GEOL 4332 | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM | |
| or GEOL 4333 | REMOTE SENSING FUNDAMENTALS | |
| or GEOL 4334 | GEOGRAPHIC DATA ANALYSIS | |
| GEOL 4405 | METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY | 4 |
| or GEOL 4425 | PALEOCLIMATE & CLIMATE CHANGE | |
| or GEOL 4465 | PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY AND LIMNOLOGY | |
| BIOL 1441 | BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 1442 | BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | 4 |
| BIOL 3356 | ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS | 3 |
| or BIOL 3355 | TOXICOLOGY | |
| CHEM 1441 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| CHEM 1442 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4 |
| Select 7 hours in ENVR/GEOL/DATA/CHEM/BIO electives sufficient to complete 36 hours at 3000/4000 level | 7 | |
| MS Foundations | ||
| Select one of the following in engineering: | 3 | |
| ENGINEERING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS | ||
| ADVANCED ENGINEERING ECONOMY | ||
| Select one of the following in science: | 3 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS-GEOLOGICAL ASPECTS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL RISK BASED ACTION | ||
| CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Select one of the following in City and Regional Planning: | 3 | |
| PLANNING HISTORY, THEORY AND ETHICS | ||
| LAND USE PLANNING AND THE LAW | ||
| ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT POLICY & PRACTICE | ||
| MS Specialization | ||
| EVSE 5199 | SEMINAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL & EARTH SCIENCES | 1 |
| EVSE 5115 | PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| or EVSE 6197 | RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL & EARTH SCIENCES | |
| Select 16 hours from one of the following departments: Earth and Environmental Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, or Urban and Public Affairs, Biology, or Chemistry | 16 | |
| EVSE 5395 | MASTER'S PROJECT (or 5000-level GEOL/EVSE electives with advisor approval) | 3 |
| or EVSE 5698 | THESIS | |
| Total Hours | 141 | |
SUGGESTEd COURSE SEQUENCE
Details of a personal course sequence should be made with the guidance of the Earth and Environmental Sciences undergraduate advisor, particularly since many ENVR courses are not offered every semester. Students should also consult with the appropriate department for minor requirements; Biology minors should consult with the Earth and Environmental Sciences undergraduate advisor.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours | ||
| MATH 1426 | 4 | BIOL 1442 | 4 | ||
| BIOL 1441 | 4 | MATH 2425 | 4 | ||
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 | ||
| ENVR 1301 | 3 | ENVR 1330, GEOL 1340, or GEOL 1301 | 3 | ||
| UNIV 1131 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | 14 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours | ||
| HIST 1301 | 3 | CHEM 1442 or PHYS 1444 | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1441 | 4 | PHYS 1442 | 4 | ||
| PHYS 1441 or 1443 | 4 | HIST 1302 | 3 | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences core | 3 | ENVR 2314 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Summer Session | Hours | First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ENVR 3387 | 3 | ENVR 3317 or 4325 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| ENVR 4313 | 3 | GEOL 4331, 4332, 4333, or 4334 | 3 | ||
| ENVR 3454 | 4 | BIOL 3356 or 3355 | 3 | ||
| POLS 2311 | 3 | ENVR 4308 | 3 | ||
| GEOL 4330 | 3 | ENVR/GEOL/BIOL/DATA Electives | 3 | ||
| 3 | 16 | 15 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours | ||
| ENVR 4303 | 3 | GEOL 4405, 4425, or 4465 | 4 | ||
| CE 5321 or IE 5304 | 3 | ENVR/GEOL/BIOL/DATA Electives | 4 | ||
| Language, Philosophy & Culture core | 3 | EVSE 5311, 5312, or 5316 | 3 | ||
| PLAN 5305 | 3 | Foundational Component Area care | 3 | ||
| Creative Arts core | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 14 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours | ||
| EVSE or GEOL 5000-level electives | 12 | EVSE or GEOL 5000-level electives | 4 | ||
| EVSE 5115 or 6197 | 1 | ||||
| EVSE 5199 | 1 | ||||
| EVSE 5395 or 5698 (or GEOL/EVSE 5000-level approved by advisor) | 3 | ||||
| 12 | 9 | ||||
| Total Hours: 141 | |||||
Advising Resources
First time in college students should plan to speak to a program advisor when starting their second year. or have an academic advising hold. Transfer students should contact program advising when enrolled or have an academic advising hold.
Location:
SH 328C
Email:
kaycee.nikses@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-9686