Graduate Program
“Amazing faculty, well-rounded coursework, and rigorous research methods definitely prepared me to pursue my PhD in Botany at the University of Wisconsin.”
— Kristin Hageseth-Michels, Environmental Studies Graduate Student
Program Description
The Environmental Studies Master of Science program is designed to prepare students
for careers as environmental professionals or to pursue further academic training
in PhD and other advanced degree programs. Our interdisciplinary curriculum integrates
the life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences, and embraces both quantitative
and qualitative research. Global and local persectives are integrated in the course
work, and the faculty and students embrace a diversity of perspectives.
Faculty Thesis Advisors
- Katherine Cushing, Associate Professor
- Alex Gershenson, Assistant Professor
- Gary Klee, Professor
- Dustin Mulvaney, Assistant Professor
- Rachel O'Malley, Professor
- Will Russell, Associate Professor
- Lynne Trulio, Professor (Department Chair)
Contact the Graduate Program Coordinator
For more information about the MS degree in Environmental Studies, please contact
the Graduate Program Coordinator at envstudies-ms@sjsu.edu.