The Master of Science in Environmental Sciences is a multidisciplinary program. In addition to courses in chemistry and geology, there are opportunities for study in economics, geography, health sciences, management, and public administration. Students are admitted from numerous backgrounds, but generally with bachelor's degrees in some scientific field such as chemistry, biology, or environmental science. This program is designed to provide a broad background in sciences relevant to the environment, and is designed so that it can potentially be completed in two years.
The culminating experience in the M.S. in Environmental Sciences is either an internship coupled with an extended project and its defense, or a research thesis and defense of the thesis.
September 2025
College of Natural Sciences
5500 University Parkway,
SAN BERNARDINO,
California,
92407, United States
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;
Completion of an undergraduate major in geology, chemistry or associated fields (e.g., biology or environmental studies with at least 24 semester units of upper-division science course work);
One year each of laboratory courses in: general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics;
One full-term course in basic calculus or methods in calculus and quantitative analysis (analytical chemistry);
A cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 in all courses used for credit in the major;
Submission of scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) to Graduate Admissions;
TOEFL (iBT 79/80 or PBT 550) or IELTS (General: 6.0 total band score).
Application Deadline: Spring: December 15: Fall: July 15
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.