The Master of Science degree in Environmental Systems is intended to provide graduate education in the scientific study and management of the environment. It is an umbrella program with four major options: environmental resources engineering, geology, international development technology, and mathematical modeling. The curriculum normally requires two years for completion with the second year focusing on advanced techniques applied to a specific environmental or resource topic and culminating in a thesis.
These pages provide guidance to students working toward a Master of Science degree in Environmental Systems who pursue the option in Mathematical Modeling. As such, they represent the current policies of the California State University System, Humboldt State University, the HSU Graduate School, the College of Natural Resources and Sciences, and the Department of Mathematics. The current HSU catalog and the CNR&S Graduate Studies brochure on Environmental Systems contain further details, including some information not provided here. However, this guide is the official source of information concerning departmental rules and regulations.
Departmental policies pertaining to the Mathematical Modeling option are set by the Mathematics Graduate Faculty. The departmental Graduate Studies Committee, including an option coordinator, serves as an intermediary between the graduate students and the graduate faculty. New graduate students are assigned advisors from this committee. Questions concerning this document should be directed to the committee. Students should feel free to seek help or assistance from any member of the mathematics faculty, especially the Graduate Studies Committee.
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