Division of Environmental Science
- Coupled Natural and Human Systems
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Environmental and Community Land Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Modeling
- Human Dimensions of the Environment
- Water and Wetland Resource Studies
The graduate program in environmental science (GPES), uniquely designed to address environmental issues from an interdisciplinary perspective, offers M.P.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. GPES draws upon faculty from multiple departments to emphasize a balanced social and natural science approach to environmental understanding and stewardship.
GPES maintains a strong academic orientation, facilitating student and faculty engagement of fundamental environmental challenges such as resource utilization and sustainability, the uses and limits of scientific prediction, risk and sustainability, the uses and limits of scientific prediction and risk analysis, and a holistic concern for the health of the environment.
The Master of Professional Studies degree is a 30 credit hour experience aimed at professional applications of environmental knowledge.
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Broaden your knowledge of conservation biology, wildlife management, and biodiversity as you gain the tools to make impactful decisions about conservation-related issues.
Prepare to lead the management of natural resources and keep up with rapid changes in applications and methodology by earning an Ecosystem Management degree or certificate online through Penn State World Campus.
Learn how to create effective solutions by studying the interconnectedness of natural resource systems. Specialize in ecological restoration, forest sciences, or rangeland ecology and management.