Curriculum
The environmental resources and policy program requires a minimum of 60 credit hours, including:
12 credit hours of core coursework
- ERP 502 Environmental Decision Making (3 credit hours)
- A methodology or science course at SIUC (3 credit hours)
- A methodology or science course at SIUE (3 credit hours)
- ERP 598 Applied Environmental Resources and Policy (1 credit hour each year in residence)
- ERP 601 Continuing Enrollment (SIUE students registration for ERP 601 with no charge)
Up to six credit hours can be approved for transfer to the degree program if they were earned from an accredited institution. Transfer credits will not count toward the residency requirement.
24 hours of dissertation research credit
- ERP 600 Dissertation (12 credit hours)
- ENSC 600 Dissertation (12 credit hours)
Only six hours of dissertation research credit may be taken prior to the oral defense of the dissertation proposal and approval of the dissertation proposal.
24 hours of concentration coursework
The 24 hours of elective coursework will be taken within an area of chosen concentration. The student and the research supervisor(s) in consultation with the student’s graduate advisory committee will determine specific concentration courses. The multi-disciplinary curriculum for each concentration is customized to meet the student’s individual interests and career goals.
The minimum course requirements are listed in the SIUC Graduate Catalog and on the SIUC Environmental Resources and Policy Program website.
