M.S. in Environmental Geology

The M.S. Program in Environmental Geology Graduate work leading to the M.S. degree in Environmental Geology is offered in Newark for full- and part-time students in collaboration with the Department of Geological Sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NJIT.

Course Requirements: Students enrolled in the M.S. Program in Environmental Geology at Rutgers-Newark may elect a thesis option (24 credits of course work plus 6 credits of thesis research) or a non-thesis option (36 credits of course work plus a final comprehensive written examination) and will be required to take a minimum of 15 graduate credits at Rutgers-Newark from among graduate courses in Environmental Geology, Seminar in Environmental Geology, Analytical Methods in Environmental Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Geophysics, Soil Geochemistry and Geomorphology. The remaining credits may be chosen from among all graduate courses offered at Rutgers-New Brunswick Geological Sciences or from among selected graduate courses in Remote Sensing, GIS and Hydrology offered at the NJIT Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. These and other courses offered outside Rutgers-Newark that are used to satisfy degree requirements have to be approved by the Graduate Program Director.

Thesis Research: Thesis research is expected to involve environmental aspects in geologic disciplines such as geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology, geomorphology, structural geology, mineralogy-petrology and sedimentation-stratigraphy. The thesis topic has to be approved by the Graduate Program Director and a faculty committee chaired by the primary thesis advisor. The completed thesis project is presented to the Thesis Committee and the Graduate Program Director in a final oral examination. Normally, about two years are needed to complete the M.S. Program.

Certificate Offered: A Certificate in Environmental Geology at Rutgers-Newark is offered to graduate students admitted to the Rutgers-New Brunswick Geological Sciences Graduate Programs and to students admitted tot he NJIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Programs or other NJIT environmental science or engineering graduate programs provided these students successfully complete 9 credits from the following 3-cr. graduate courses offered at Rutgers-Newark: Environmental Geology; Seminar in Environmental Geology; Hydrogeology; Environmental Geophysics; Soil Geochemistry; Geomorphology; Analytical Methods in Environmental Geology. Application Deadlines/Requirements: Deadlines: Spring - December 1st/ Fall - June 1st (contact the Graduate Program Director) Tests/Requirements: GRE General (Subject in Geology recommended) The Department of Geological Sciences at Rutgers-Newark is equipped with excellent laboratory facilities and equipment, collections (minerals, fossils, maps) and computer facilities. For a list of courses offered and for more information, please contact the Graduate Program Director.

Director of Graduate Program: Alec Gates, Room 411, Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 353-5034 E-mail: agates@andromeda.rutgers.edu

 

M.S. in Environmental Sciences

Admissions Requirements: Applicants should have undergraduate degrees in chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, environmental science, or related fields, and have a minimum of one year of college chemistry, and mathematics through calculus. Students who lack an appropriate background may be required to take additional courses in consultation with the Graduate Advisor. A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is normally required for admission. Full-time students, and those applying for financial aid, must submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.

We also encourage applications from part-time students. All core courses and most electives are offered at night.

 

Degree Requirements: 30-credit curriculum

 

Core Courses (15 credits)

Environmental Chemical Science
Environmental Analysis -Toxicology for Engineers and Scientists
Legal Aspects of Environmental Engineering and Science
Microbiology: Principals and Applications
Graduate Seminar
In addition, a thesis (6 credits) is required of all students receiving financial support. Others may choose six credits of electives.

Electives: (9 to 15 credits) may be chosen from a wide variety of courses at NJIT and Rutgers, including courses in Biology, Geology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy Studies, Industrial Hygiene, etc.

Courses are also offered in Trenton at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). These courses are open to non-DEP employees. For more information, contact the graduate program director.

For further information, please refer to the graduate catalog or our web site at: http://www.njit.edu/Chem/grad/msevsc.html


M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Science
Barbara Kebbekus
Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

e-mail: environmental.science@njit.edu
Phone: (973) 596-3595
Fax: (973) 596-8436