Program in Environmental Science
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Pace University
New York, New York
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Pace University - Program in Environmental Science - Overview
Foundation of Principles of Environmental Science is Combined with Practical Experience to Educate Students Fully
Because environmental issues are at the forefront of the national consciousness, the field of environmental science is one that is both very popular and very important in the modern world. With that in mind, the Pace University Master of Science in Environmental Science degree is designed specifically to allow students to move on to further graduate study or to advance their careers in the field.
Hands-on training and a wide variety of field work mark the program, which combines the theoretical knowledge necessary for an in-depth understanding of the underlying issues affecting the planning with the practical field work that allows students to begin their professional awareness. The result is a program that produces environmental scholars who can then apply the knowledge and expertise imparted to them in the larger world.
The curriculum of the program is also based on a solid foundation of environmental principles so that students receive a firm grounding in the fundamentals. Students can then move on to specialized areas of study to finalize their degree, and give them the in-depth specialization required in many professional settings. Among the specializations offered as part of the program are aquatic ecology, conservation biology, and public administration.
At the Foundation of the M.S. Program is a Fundamental Commitment to Environmental Research
Research is at the core of all advances in the field of environmental science and, as a result, the Pace University Master of Science program focuses heavily on this aspect of academic development. Students are permitted, to a large extent, to determine how they will conduct their research, whether in the field or in a laboratory, or nationally or internationally. To date, students taking part in the program have worked in such diverse places as Central and South America, in the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region, and in the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts.
Among the broad array of research projects that students have worked on are environmental impact analyses, GIS application to environmental biology and community problems, greening initiatives, wastewater treatment options in marine ecosystems, coral reef physiology and symbiosis, animal conservation, groundwater contamination control, sustainable environmental management, communication in amphibian species, biomarkers to determine effect of stresses on marine invertebrates, wetlands shellfish restoration, role of climate change in the pathogenesis of disease in marine organisms, and a host of others.
A Diverse Course Selection Instills Fundamentals While Allowing Students to Focus on the Specialty of their Choice
Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Environmental Science program have a wide variety of courses to choose from. A group of core courses are required of all students in order to instill in them a fundamental understanding of environmental issues that are the key to their further specialization in environmental fields. Thereafter, students can choose a number of electives to round out their graduate degree.
Among the elective classes in which students may enroll are Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Preparation, a course that presents students with "real world" scenarios that have actually been faced by consultants, lawyers, and town planners; Wildlife Ecology, a course that highlights population ecology, food and habitat resources, competition and predation, and sustainability issues; and Waste Management, Site Remediation, and Land Reuse, a course that focuses on the very real-world issues of maintaining a healthy balance between the waster disposal needs of humans with the environmental impact of those needs.
There are also a host of other elective courses that allows students to tailor their degree to meet their specific interests and professional goals.
World Class Facilities and Resources are the Backbone of Pace University's Premier Program in Environmental Science
The Pace Master of Science in Environmental Science program offers students not only highly-knowledgeable professors and the flexibility to work in the field and in the classroom, but also world-class facilities and resources to make research projects enjoyable and effective. Modern facilities with state-of-the-art environmental and ecological instrumentation place students in an atmosphere that is perfectly suited to learning the subject matter, while laboratories are designed to meet all of the rigorous demands of the program.
In addition, the computer labs, computing services, and information services available to students have been designed with the physical sciences in mind, so that large datasets can be easily evaluated, tested, and transferred without undue delays and bandwidth issues. All the high-end facilities, resources, and labs associated with the program have been updated and continue to be updated to meet the needs of students in the program.