The Environmental Studies and Environmental Science master's degrees are flexible, student-focused, rigorous, and interdisciplinary. During the two-year degree program, students may choose to complete either a master's thesis or a terminal project.
Students who succeed in our program typically are self-starters, have academic and/or work experience that has given them a foundation of skills and led them to specific goals, and like working with others.
Our master's students are usually fully funded and supported by the world-class environmental resources of our university, the strong sense of community among the Environmental Studies students, faculty, and staff, and the environmental research opportunities and natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
Several unique qualities set our program apart from other graduate programs in Environmental Studies and help us to attract stellar graduate students: our world-class resources, interdisciplinarity, individualized programs of study, sense of community, and location. Our flexible yet rigorous curriculum and customizable, interdisciplinary degree paths help students thrive in the Environmental Studies graduate programs.
Many concurrently earn certificates or degrees in law, conflict resolution, non-profit management, and other disciplines, and our students collaborate and work in numerous environment-related research centers and programs on campus. Graduate students design their own individualized course plan and select faculty mentors from within ENVS and across the university. The state of Oregon has long been a laboratory for environmental issues, policies, and governance solutions, and many of our students are involved in research and service with community, Tribal, and government programs and initiatives in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Others do their research internationally, from the Arctic to the Andes, Africa and the Middle East.
