Master of Science in Environmental Science

Course Overview STEM-OPT Visa Eligible : The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U. S. Key Program Highlights for up to three years after graduation A dynamic environmental science master's degree that incorporates intensive fieldwork, public policy implications, sustainable practices, and remote sensing Participate in a wide range of research projects including microplastics in the Great Lakes, carbon sequestration in the wetlands, degradation of blended polymers, and nitrogen removal in created wetlands Complete a concentration in chemistry, ecology and field biology, economics, environmental microbiology/molecular biology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), organismal biology and evolution, public policy, remote sensing, or statistics Recent environmental science MS graduates have landed jobs at United Nations University , University of Rochester Medical Center , Microvi Biotechnologies Inc