MS Environmental and Resource Management at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Through the Master of Science program in environmental and resource management, you gain the regulatory and technical background needed to mitigate the environmental impact of industrial sources of pollution, ensure compliance with environmental regulations, and manage and preserve engineered and natural ecosystems. The program is for you if you have a background in the sciences, engineering, management, natural resources management, environmental health and safety, or other affiliated areas.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a portfolio, or 30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours and a written comprehensive exam, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (ERM 593) Required Core (6 credit hours) ERM 502 Regulatory Framework for Toxic and Hazardous Substances (3) or ERM 527 Environmental and Resources Regulations Concepts (3) ERM 503 Principles of Toxicology (3) or ERM 506 Chemistry of Hazardous Materials (3) Track Courses (9 credit hours) Electives or Research (9, 12 or 15 credit hours) Culminating Experience (0, 3 or 6 credit hours) ERM 593 Applied Project (3) ERM 599 Thesis (6) portfolio (0) written comprehensive exam (0) Additional Curriculum Information Students select either the environmental management track or the international environmental management track.

Career pathways

Graduates are employed by industrial operations such as manufacturing and mining industries; federal, state and local environmental and water agencies; environmental firms; utilities; nongovernmental organizations; and international agencies such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in environmental engineering, environmental and resource management, biology, chemistry, geology, environmental health, environmental management, environmental science, occupational safety and health, environmental technology, industrial hygiene, natural resource management, or a related field. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in their first bachelor's degree program or in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program; a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in nine semester hours of graduate coursework from a U.S. institution; or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable conferred master's degree program from a regionally accredited college or university.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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