Requirements
The Master of Science in Environmental Science requires at least 30 semester hours with a thesis. These semester hours are made up as follows:
Required Courses:
| ENSC 60203 | Environmental Issues | 3 |
| ENSC 50703 | Environmental Compliance | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENSC 50693 | Natural Resources Compliance | 3 |
| ENSC 70980 | Thesis (3 hours) | 1-3 |
| ENSC 70990 | Thesis (3 hours) | 1-3 |
| Electives | Approved Electives | 15 |
Thesis (6 semester hours)
Students, in consultation with a faculty member, should select an appropriate research topic normally at the end of their first year of graduate work. At this time, students present and defend a thesis proposal to the faculty, where they show a grasp of the literature and have a well-defined rationale and set of objectives, a planned methodology, and an appropriate budget. If approved, students proceed with their research until submission of the thesis as per TCU guidelines. Each student will defend his/her thesis in an oral examination.
Electives (18 semester hours)
The electives are selected in consultation with the student's major professor and the director of the program.