Program Details
The Masters of Science in Environmental Science and Policy is a springboard to leadership for environmental professionals. The program gives students a powerful understanding of where the sciences overlap and inform policy while providing insight into how policy is implemented and affects environmental outcomes. The program was designed by academic leaders in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins, in conjunction with experts in applied science at regional and federal institutes and agencies. The focus is on studying the environmental effects of current use on the creation, updating, regulating, communicating and enforcing of environmental policy.
The core curriculum provides the strong foundation of fundamental environmental science and policy required to work at the forefront of the field. A broad range of electives provide curricular flexibility to allow students to tailor their academic experience to suit personal needs and interests.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited US college or university is required, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- One semester of undergraduate calculus
- One semester of undergraduate statistics
- One semester of undergraduate general chemistry
- Statement of Purpose
- Mail in official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate coursework
- One onsite visit is required
School Accreditation Statement
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Restricted States
Wisconsin