The department offers opportunities for graduate study through the MS, Ph.D, and graduate certificate certificate programs listed below.
The MS degree requries a minimum of 30 credits, of which 24 must be in residence. There are two options available in the MS: The Plan A requires students to complete coursework, as well as a research thesis; The Plan B is a nonthesis, terminal degree, based largely on coursework and a professional paper or project.
For the Ph.D. degree, there is a more variable amount of required coursework, as well as a research dissertation. Compared to the MS degree, the Ph.D. degree has a greater emphasis on theory, research methods, writing research proposals, and publishing research in peer reviewed outlets.
Graduate Programs Offered:
Bioregional Planning
Geography
Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Science and Management
NR Environmental Education Program
Recreation Resource Management
Ecology
Prospective Student Resources:
Application Process
About Logan
Financial Assistance
Jobs
Research
School of Graduate Studies
USU School of Graduate Studies Scholarships
Current Graduate Student Resources:
Graduate handbook
Degree Completion Compass
Degree checklists and forms
USU Publication Guide for Students
Environment & Society 2009 Graduate Research Symposium
If you have any questions about the application process, or if you are a current ENVS graduate student and have questions regarding your current program, please contact Becky Hirst 435-797-3781.