Environmental Science Basic Requirements
Students seeking a master’s degree must have course work preparation appropriate to their area of specialization. At least 34 hours of natural science and six hours of mathematics are required prior to admission. Candidates should have a B average (GPA) 3.0 on the last 60 hours of credit. GRE scores are required by all students applying for the graduate program. Scores will be evaluated by the college’s admissions committee.
Students should submit a written statement to the Science and Computer Engineering Academic Advising Office (sceadvising@uhcl.edu) specifying their educational goals and objectives as well as their intended areas of specialization, i.e., Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry or Environmental Geology. Applicants are also encouraged to submit letter(s) of recommendation as supporting documents. Basic requirement courses do not count toward the degree. These courses do, however, count toward the total hours required above.
The following must be completed prior to admission into the graduate plan:
- General Chemistry I and II with labs
- General Physics I and II with labs
- Calculus I
The following must be completed prior to or within the first year of study:
- Organic Chemistry I with lab
- Statistics
The master’s degree requires completion of a minimum of 36 hours.
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