What is Environmental Resource Management?

Environmental Resource Management has become an area of national and international significance. Resource managers, typically in the public and private developmental sectors, face increasingly complex technical problems that can cut across several of the more traditional educational disciplines. In addition to the fundamentals of biological and chemical environmental processes, managers must be knowledgeable in local and global cause and effect relationships of human activities in the development and utilization of environmental resources. Resource managers must also understand the legal and regulatory aspects of resource management. Recognizing these multidisciplinary needs, the master's degree program in Environmental Resource is a option in the Environmental Sciences Program at Florida Tech and includes both university course work and an internship with a regulatory agency or private company involved in environmental resource management. Graduates are well prepared to effectively interact with engineers, scientists, managers, and politicians.

Where will you use Environmental Resource Management?

Opportunities exist for Environmental Resource managers in the private, educational, corporate, and governmental sectors. Some career areas to consider are: Environmental Chemistry, Offshore Oil Recovery, Biofouling, Remote Sensing, Environmental Protection, Global Climate Monitoring, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, or Natural Habitat Restoration.

Why Environmental Resource Management at Florida Tech?

Nationally ranked academic programs and outstanding faculty await the marine science student, including "hands-on" experience that starts in the first semester. Our major facilities include:

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The Master of Science in Environmental Resource Management requires 30 approved credits beyond the bachelors degree. The undergraduate major should be in science or engineering, or sufficient course work in the physical and life sciences to readily understand the fundamental biological, chemical and physical relationships important in environmental resource management. Students with deficiencies in their undergraduate preparation (up to 12 credits) may take deficiencies and courses for graduate credit concurrently.

The Curriculum includes at least 24 credits in approved courses and an internship, and six credits of selected elective topics as specified in a master's program plan developed in conjunction with the student's advisor.

A typical curriculum includes:

Look at our catalog for more information about this program.