Curriculum

P.S.M. in Environmental Science

Students with a bachelor's degree who wish to earn a master’s degree will complete 36 credits from a menu of courses (see curriculum below).

PSM Curriculum - 36 credits

For course descriptions, please visit The University's Course Catalog.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates should be able to:

1. Work effectively in multidisciplinary, cross-sector teams to envision policy approaches to addressing environmental problems as they exist in the real world.
2. Demonstrate the ability to listen as well as present information clearly, logically, and critically, both orally and in writing. 
3. Read, understand, and critically analyze the ideas presented in published texts (print and digital) and journal articles. 
4. Write reviews and reports or orally present on current topics in Environmental Science, including critical evaluation of research using cutting-edge practices, including an appreciation of the uncertainties, limitations, and values inherent in those ideas. 
5. Anticipate the global and social justice implications of environmental and other new knowledge and technological interventions and propose strategies for making outcomes more equitable. Identify and reconcile the differential impact across race, age, gender, class, etc)

Admissions Criteria

Application Deadline                                                                

While graduate admissions selection committees review applications until the start of the semester, by applying prior to the Priority Deadline, you can ensure that your transition to Stockton is as smooth as possible: you will be invited to the New Student Orientation Event, and have access to priority registration which means you may have more options for monthly installments of a payment plan, as well as greater options for class selection.

Priority Deadlines

Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1

Prerequisite Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with an environmentally-related major (e.g., Environmental Science, Marine Science, Earth Science, Chemistry, Biology, or other related majors);
• Minimum college/university cumulative GPA of 3.0.

To be considered for admission to the PSM program, applicants must submit the following prior to the deadline:

1. Click here to start your application. 
   • If you are a recent Stockton graduate, check to see if you qualify for the Direct Entry Option.
2. Application fee: $50 (non-refundable), submitted with your online application
3. Graduate application essay
4. Three current letters of recommendation sent electronically via the Online application
5. Resume
6. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (including Stockton) should be emailed, mailed, or dropped off directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:
   
   By mail:
   Office of Graduate Admissions, N-Wing 007a
   101 Vera King Farris Drive
   Galloway, NJ 08205-9441
   
   Electronically:
   gradschool@stockton.edu

7. To review international applicant deadlines and admission criteria, please click here.

Dual Degree Option 

The Accelerated BS/PSM program is an intensive five-year curriculum that offers students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Environmental Science. Students take enough courses to meet all requirements for the undergraduate BS (Environmental Science) and then transition into the PSM program in their "senior" year, the fourth year of study. This program is designed as a terminal degree for students who want to obtain advanced skills that will prepare them for the workplace. Students interested in research leading to a doctoral degree should consider more traditional programs and are advised to enroll in the BS in Environmental Science, and take basic and applied science courses that prepare there for a broad range of research opportunities typical of a conventional graduate program.

Students may apply for early, conditional admission to the accelerated BS/PSM program as a freshmen and as late as the beginning of the second semester of their "junior' year.

Transfer students may apply alongside their application for admission to Stockton. They are considered for admission on a case-by-case basis, depending on prerequisites met and the likelihood of completing upper-level undergraduate ENVL courses by their second year. Exceptional transfer students who do not have prerequisites may be conditionally admitted in consultation with their advisors. These students may require more time to meet the requirements of the BS/PSM. Only students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 will be considered.

**Interested dual degree students must apply through the Office of Enrollment Management.

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