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Program checklist · Master of Science

Environmental Studies, Master of Science (M.S.)

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

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Program
Award
Master of Science
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
03.0103
Total credits (published)
33
Credits (computed from items)
109-125
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_aeab8d2f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum requirements

0 items

    Core requirements

    major core · 5 items
    1. ENVS 521
      3
    2. ENVS 543
      3
    3. ENVS 601
      3
    4. ENVS 603
      3
    5. OVPR 601
      1

    Thesis

    2 items
    1. Select a minimum of 13 credit hours (M.S. degree only):
      Not resolved to a course
      13
    2. ENVS 697
      Research
      or: ENVS 698 Thesis
      1-3

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Choose any ENVS courses at the 500 or 600 level or select from electives below. 1
      Not resolved to a course
      7

    Electives

    electives · 29 items
    1. BIOL 510
      3
    2. BIOL 514
      4
    3. BIOL 591
      Special Topics in Biology
      As published: “Special Topics in Biology (applied and environmental microbiology)”
      1-4
    4. ENVS 510
      3
    5. ENVS 515
      4
    6. ENVS 518
      Healthy Food: Behaviors & Environments
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. ENVS 519
      Environmental Field Research
      Not resolved to a course
      1-3
    8. ENVS 531
      3
    9. ENVS 532
      Urban Ecology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. ENVS 541
      3
    11. ENVS 550
      3
    12. ENVS 555
      Hydrogeology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. ENVS/ANTH 556
      Historical and Cultural Landscapes
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. ENVS 575
      4
    15. ENVS 591
      1-4
    16. ENVS 602
      1-3
    17. ENVS 627
      3
    18. ENVS/PADM 628
      Environmental Policy and Administration
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    19. ENVS/GVPA 640
      River Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    20. ENVS/URSP 654
      Environmental Remote Sensing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    21. ENVS 655
      3
    22. ENVS 660
      Virginia Environmental Law
      As published: “Environmental Law”
      3
    23. ENVS 675
      3
    24. ENVS 691
      Topics in Environmental Studies
      As published: “Topics in Environmental Studies (environmental applications of GIS)”
      1-3
    25. ENVS 692
      Independent Study
      As published: “Independent Study 1”
      1-3
    26. ENVS 693
      Internship in Environmental Studies
      As published: “Internship in Environmental Studies 1”
      1-3
    27. PADM 601
      3
    28. URSP 650
      3
    29. URSP 652
      3
    Source. Virginia Commonwealth University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/college-humanities-sciences/vcu-life-sciences/environmental-studies-ms/. Captured page pages/0266.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.