The Master's Degree in Environmental Systems with an Option in Mathematical Modeling offers the students a broad spectrum of mathematical techniques within the context of a wide range of environmental and resource areas. The first year provides a comprehensive study of mathematical modeling techniques and applications. The second year provides advanced techniques with a student focusing on a specific environmental or resource topic, culminating in a thesis.
Although not required for admission, course work in computer programming, probability and statistics, linear algebra and differential equations is strongly recommended. Since courses in the core curriculum require such prerequisites, students must either have such training prior to admission or must take the necessary course work at Humboldt State. See prerequisites for specific courses below.
(a) The applicant should have an appropriate undergraduate degree which includes a background in each of the following areas: Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Statistics, and Differential Equations. Deficiencies in any of these areas may be rectified with approved under graduate courses.
(b) The applicant should submit test scores from an advanced area of the
Graduate Record Exam.
Required Option Courses: MATH 521, 561, 564, 595, and 580.
Approved upper division and graduate courses to bring the total units to 30. The student is expected to obtain an in-depth knowledge of an area of study in Environmental Systems or Natural Resources.
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