Environmental Management, MEM

Primary MEM Core (9 credits):

Same as MS primary core.

• NREM 600 - Foundations of Natural Resource and Environmental Management and Policy Credits: 4
• NREM 601 - Social-Ecological Systems Analysis of Natural Resource and Environmental Management Credits: 4
• NREM 701 - Research Seminar Credits: 1

Research Methods (3 credits):

Course in graduate research methods (400-level or above, 3).

Concentration Areas (total 18 credits):

MEM students must select a concentration area from the following: Geospatial Analysis and Modeling, Environmental Policy and Economics, Land and Water Resource Management, and Applied Terrestrial Ecology. Students are required to take a minimum of 9 credits from their concentration area and 3 credits from each of the other areas. Of the 18 elective credits required: (1) at least 9 credits must be NREM courses; and (2) a maximum of 12 credits of upper-division undergraduate course credits (400-level) are allowed, however, this reduces to 9 credits if 400-level course(s) are taken to fulfill the research methods requirement. Example courses for each area are listed below, however, the list is not comprehensive. The current list is published on the NREM website, and substitutions will be considered.

Capstone Experience (6 credits):

A capstone experience is required for all MEM students. The capstone experience consists of: (1) NREM 695  (2 cr), to be taken when the student is preparing their proposal; and (2) NREM 696  (2 cr) and NREM 699  (2 cr; register with faculty advisor), to be taken when the student has completed their capstone experience and is writing up their final document. All capstone experiences require approval from the MEM Capstone Panel, which consists of the faculty advisor, the NREM 695  course instructor, and an at-large Panel member.

The Capstone Experience requirement may be fulfilled in a number of ways, based on each individual student’s interests. In as much, it will vary from student to student, but typical capstone experiences will involve: (1) an internship/coop/special field experience; (2) an investigation of a special topic; and/or (3) development of a project, directed readings/study, or a research project. Each student is expected to take the primary role in identifying and organizing their capstone experience. In meeting this requirement, it will be important for students to demonstrate that they are getting an “integrative” experience in natural resources and environmental management. Each student will be required to give a public proposal and defense presentation, and provide a written proposal and final document on their capstone experience, both of which will be evaluated by the MEM Capstone Panel.