ENVRES-MS - Environment and Resources (MS)
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Program Overview
The Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources develops the knowledge, skills, perspectives, and ways of thinking needed to understand and help solve the world's most significant environmental and resources sustainability challenges. E-IPER strives to be a model for interdisciplinary graduate education. E-IPER offers a Ph.D. in Environment and Resources, a Joint M.S. exclusively for students in Stanford's Graduate School of Business or Stanford Law School, and a Dual M.S. for students in the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy program, School of Medicine, or a Ph.D. program in another department. E-IPER's home is the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability; affiliated faculty come from all seven Stanford schools.
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Overview
Students enrolled in a professional degree program in Stanford's Graduate School of Business or the Stanford Law School are eligible to apply for admission to the joint M.S. in Environment and Resources Degree program. Enrollment in the joint M.S. program allows students to pursue an M.S. degree concurrently with their professional degree and to count a defined number of units toward both degrees, resulting in the award of a joint M.B.A. and M.S. in Environment and Resources degree or a joint J.D. and M.S. in Environment and Resources degree.
There are two core courses, one human environmental decision-making course, and six thematic pathways within the joint M.S. program. Each student pursues one pathway, which is subject to approval by the student's faculty adviser and E-IPER staff. Students will also choose elective courses in order to meet the degree requirement. The joint degree is conferred when the requirements for both the E-IPER M.S. and the professional degree program have been met. For additional information, see the E-IPER website.
Unit Requirements
In addition to the requirements for the M.B.A. and J.D. professional degrees, all joint M.S. students are required to complete 45 units in EIPER-approved courses.
Joint M.S.-M.B.A
The joint M.S.-M.B.A. degree program requires a total of 129 units: 84 units for the M.B.A. and 45 units for the M.S. to be completed in as few as seven, but no more than nine academic quarters.
Joint M.S.-J.D.
The joint M.S.-J.D. degree program requires a minimum of 113 units; additional units may be necessary to satisfy all requirements. The J.D. degree requires 111 units (minimum of 80 Law units and 31 non-Law units) and the M.S. degree requires 45 units. The joint degree allows up to 43 overlapping units: 31 non-Law units allowed within the J.D. degree, plus 12 professional school units allowed within the M.S. degree. The joint M.S.-J.D. is to be completed in nine academic quarters.
All joint M.S. students are required to complete the 45 units within the following parameters:
The student must complete at least 23 units at the 200 level or above. Courses numbered 1 to 99 are not allowable.
The student must achieve at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average (GPA) for all letter-graded courses taken toward the M.S. degree. Professional school letter-graded courses are not included in the E-IPER GPA calculation, but are included in the professional school GPA calculation.
The student must take all core courses, the human environmental decision-making course, and pathway courses, for a letter grade.
A letter-graded introductory core course and a capstone project seminar.
At least one 3-5 unit letter-graded course, focusing on frames and models useful for decision-making and analysis of environment, resource, and sustainability challenges.
A minimum of four letter-graded courses at the 100-level or higher from one M.S. course pathway. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of 3 units.
Climate Change
Food and Water Systems
Global Environmental Systems
Human and Planetary Health
Sustainable Built Environment
Sustainable Energy Systems
To view the full list of pathways and pathway courses see the "Depth in Discipline" section.
There are additional parameters on elective course work used to fulfill the joint M.S. degree requirements:
A maximum of 5 units of individual study courses, independent research units (such as. course Directed Research in Environment and Resources) may be counted toward the joint M.S. degree.
A maximum of 12 units of approved professional school courses related to environmental and resource fields, from any professional school, may be counted toward the joint M.S. degree.
Overview
Students enrolled in the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy M.A. program (MIP), the School of Medicine (SoM) M.D. program, or another Stanford department’s Ph.D. program are eligible to apply for admission to the dual M.S. in Environment and Resources Degree program. Enrollment in the dual M.S. program allows students to pursue an M.S. concurrently with their M.A., M.D., or Ph.D. degree. Students in the dual M.S. program must meet the University's minimum requirements for their M.A., M.D., or Ph.D. degree and also complete an additional 45 units for the M.S. in Environment and Resources. Completion of the M.S. typically requires at least three quarters of study in addition to the time required for the student's other degree. For additional information, see the E-IPER web site.
There are two core courses, one human environmental decision-making course, and six thematic pathways within the joint M.S. program. Each student pursues one pathway, which is subject to approval by the student's faculty adviser and E-IPER staff. Students will also choose elective courses in order to meet the degree requirement. The two degrees are conferred when the requirements for both the E-IPER M.S. and the other degree program have been met.
Unit Requirements
In addition to requirements for the M.A., M.D., or Ph.D. degree, all dual M.S. students are required to complete the 45 units within the following parameters:
The student must complete at least 23 units at the 200-level or above. Courses numbered 1 to 99 are not allowable.
The student must achieve at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average for all letter-graded courses taken toward the M.S. degree.
The student must take all core courses, the human environmental decision-making course, and pathway courses, for a letter grade.
A letter-graded introductory core course and a capstone project seminar.
At least one 3-5 unit letter-graded course, focusing on frames and models useful for decision-making and analysis of environment, resource, and sustainability challenges.
A minimum of four letter-graded courses at the 100-level or higher from one M.S. course pathway. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of 3 units.
Climate Change
Food and Water Systems
Global Environmental Systems
Human and Planetary Health
Sustainable Built Environment
Sustainable Energy Systems
To view the full list of pathways and pathway courses see the "Depth in Discipline" section.
Elective courses may be taken from the student's selected course pathway, another course pathway, the human environmental decision-making course list, or elsewhere in the University, provided that they are relevant to the student's environment and resources course of study.
There are additional parameters on elective course work used to fulfill the joint M.S. degree requirements:
A maximum of 5 units from courses that are identified as primarily consisting of guest lectures, such as the Energy Seminar, may be counted toward the joint M.S. degree.
A maximum of 5 units of individual study courses, independent research units (such as. course Directed Research in Environment and Resources) may be counted toward the joint M.S. degree.
A maximum of 12 units of approved professional school courses related to environmental and resource fields, from any professional school, may be counted toward the joint M.S. degree.
For information on the University's basic requirements for the master's degree, see the Graduate Degrees section of this bulletin.
Students should consult the Stanford Bulletin's ExploreCourses web site to view the course description, class schedule, location, eligibility, and prerequisites for all courses. Course pathway information and other recommended courses are also available on the E-IPER web site.
A minimum of four letter-graded courses from one M.S. Course Pathway at the 100-level or higher. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of 3 units.
A minimum of four letter-graded courses from one M.S. Course Pathway at the 100-level or higher. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of 3 units.
A minimum of four letter-graded courses from one M.S. Course Pathway at the 100-level or higher. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of 3 units.
A minimum of four letter-graded courses from one M.S. Course Pathway at the 100-level or higher. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of 3 units.
A minimum of four letter-graded courses from one M.S. Course Pathway at the 100-level or higher. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of 3 units.
A minimum of four letter-graded courses from one M.S. Course Pathway at the 100-level or higher. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of 3 units.