MS Water Resources (Environmental Science) at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The MS in Environmental Science with a Water Resources concentration trains environmental professionals in science, analytical skills and policy, covering the biological and physical aspects of water. The programme is described as one of the oldest and largest of its kind in the nation.

Faculty: O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | Department: Environmental Science | Duration: 48 credit hours, 2 years (MSES) | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Coursework includes wetland ecology and management, stream ecology, groundwater flow and water-quality modeling, and fisheries management. The concentration is 15 credits: a 9-credit core with at least one physical/chemical and one ecological course (for example Groundwater Flow Modeling, Watershed Hydrology, Stream Ecology) plus 6 credits of electives. MSES also includes a capstone group project and an experiential requirement.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for government, nonprofit organizations, consulting firms, industry environmental management departments, and state and municipal organizations; MSES graduates are eligible for a STEM OPT extension.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

O'Neill School MSES (program group): prerequisites of one semester of calculus and one semester of chemistry with lab. Application deadlines: fall term priority January 15, international applicants March 1, final deadline May 1; spring term international applicants October 1, final deadline November 15.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.indiana.edu/apply/how-to-apply/index.html

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