MS Environmental Sciences and Health at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

The interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences and Health graduate programme trains students to recognize environmental hazards, protect human health and improve environmental quality, with a strong basis in quantitative sciences. The master's track is more structured than the Ph.D. and centres on thesis research, often as part of a larger research programme.

What you will study

Students complete at least 30 credits of acceptable graduate courses, with at least 18 credits at the 700 level, including six thesis credits. Research areas span 17 areas of emphasis, including environmental contamination, air quality, remediation, agricultural sustainability and nutrition.

Career pathways

The programme offers many potential career paths in applied environmental and health science, regulation and policy, field studies, GIS mapping, air-quality modelling and health data analysis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Environmental Sciences and Health programme (M.S. and Ph.D.), in addition to Graduate School requirements: transcripts with a GPA of 3.00 or greater; GRE scores with a verbal plus quantitative score of 297 or greater; for international applicants a TOEFL of at least 100 (internet-based), 600 (paper) or 250 (computer); three letters of recommendation; a letter stating goals and disciplinary interest; and documentation from an Environmental Sciences graduate faculty member who agrees to be the research adviser (may follow application but is required before entrance). A related science degree with calculus, organic chemistry, biology and physics is desirable but not required. Deadlines: Fall March 1, Spring November 1.

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.

Graduate entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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