Guidelines for MEM program

Program courses and schedule

The program comprises of 33 credit hours in total, 21 credit hours of required courses (each worth 3 ch), 6 ch of elective courses, and a 6 ch project report.

1st semester
(Fall/1)

Nature, Society and Social Ecology ENVS6001
Biophysical Foundations of Ecosystem Management ENVS6002
Current Issues in Environmental Management ENVS6003

Milestone: Project Report Outline
Total: 9ch

2nd semester
(Winter/1)

Environmental Impact Assessment ENVS6004
Environmental Economics ECON6755
Advanced GIS FOR6281 (this is an online course and can be taken in this term or later but must be completed in 6 months from enrollment)
Elective (any course 4000+) if the elective is more relevant to your project, then take it in the 2nd semester) 

Milestone: Project Report Proposal
Total:  9 – 12 ch

Intersession

Masters Project Report FOR6005
Advanced GIS FOR6281

Milestone: Project Report draft
Total: 3ch

Summer

Masters Project Report FOR6005
Advanced GIS FOR6281

Milestone: Project Report draft
Total: 3 ch

3rd semester
(Fall/2)

Practicum in Water, Wildlife, and Forest Management ENVS6007
Two electives (any courses 4000+) if the electives are more relevant to project take them in 2nd semester)

Milestone: Project Report completion and Presentation
Total: 6 – 9 ch