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Students in Michigan Tech’s Master of Science in Environmental Policy program gain skills in policy analysis and collaboration with a wide variety of groups, as well as an understanding of socio-environmental systems. Graduates of this interdisciplinary program are now environmental policy specialists in corporations, government agencies, consulting firms, and private nongovernmental organizations. Others have gone on to PhD and law degree programs at top universities around the US.
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Create the Future . . . Change the World.
Master of Science in Environmental Policy
Admission and Financial AssistanceIn addition to Graduate School requirements, we require GRE scores and three letters of recommendation. You are strongly encouraged to contact program director Kathy Halvorsen ([email protected] or 906-487-2824) to let her know of your interest. We recommend that you also include a resume. Every year we support our top applicants with assistantships that cover tuition, a stipend, and most fees. If you are applying to our program, we recommend that you visit us and meet with some of our students and faculty.
About Michigan TechMichigan Technological University is a leading public research university of international stature, conducting research, developing new technologies, and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, forestry and environmental sciences, computer sciences, technology, business and economics, natural sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Michigan Technological University www.mtu.edu
Graduate School www.gradschool.mtu.edu
International Programs and Services www.ips.mtu.edu
How to apply
1. Download an application form from the Graduate School webpage.
APPLY ONLINE FOR FREE!
2. Submit the completed application online, or mail or fax it to the Graduate School.
3. Track the status of your application online.
Visit the Graduate School webpage for complete details about admissions and program requirements.
www.gradschool.mtu.edu
Michigan Technological University1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Graduate SchoolPhone: 906-487-2327
Fax: 906-487-2284
Email: [email protected]
www.gradschool.mtu.edu
Department of Social SciencesKathleen Halvorsen, Graduate Program Director
Phone: 906-487-2824
Fax: 906-487-2468
Email: [email protected]
www.ss.mtu.edu/ep
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer.
www.gradschool.mtu.edu
Master of Science in Environmental Policy
n Environmental policy faculty work with colleagues in biology, civil and environmental engineering, and forest science on topics such as climate-change risk reduction and ecological protection of Lake Superior.
n Our faculty have held offices and editorships with a number of the journals and professional societies focused on the policy dimensions of environmental problems. Societies include the United States Society for Ecological Economics, the International Association of Society and Natural Resources, and the Society for Human Ecology; publications include the International Journal of Ecological Economics and Statistics, Society and Natural Resources, and Environmental Management.
Students in Michigan Tech’s Master of Science in
Environmental Policy program gain skills in policy
analysis and collaboration with a wide variety of groups,
as well as an understanding of socio-environmental
systems. Graduates of this interdisciplinary program are
now environmental policy specialists in corporations,
government agencies, consulting firms, and private
nongovernmental organizations. Others have gone on to
PhD and law degree programs at top universities around
the US. A Unique ApproachThe program offers an innovative approach to environmental management through the collaboration of faculty in ecology, engineering, economics, other social sciences, and forest resources. It is distinctive for its training in citizen participation and its interdisciplinary emphasis.
Our program is small and focused, which permits us to be flexible and to work intensively with each of our graduate students. Our students have done theses and projects on a wide variety of innovative environmental and sustainability initiatives. They have studied issues ranging from ISO 14000, to the European Union’s precautionary principle, to obstacles to renewable energy production. We are able to support most of our graduate students with assistantships that pay a stipend, tuition, and most fees.
ResearchOur faculty and students research the policy dimensions of a variety of natural resource and environmental problems, including the development of wind energy, community forestry in Nepal, and community-based recycling programs. We are currently working on research on the development of biofuels, the impact of mining on ecological systems, and the history of the management of nitrogen resources and pollution. Many of us are working on solutions to climate change, analysis of the effectiveness of pollution reduction policies, and community-based risk perceptions.
Students in a decision-making course worked with local community members to form a Watershed Advisory Group to improve water quality in Huron Creek.
Faculty research n climate change mitigation
policies
n mining industry pollution regulations
n Mexican public health and drinking water quality problems
n the history of nitrogen science and management
n community-based watershed groups
n socioeconomic dimensions of renewable energy
n nonmarket valuation of environmental goods
n legal frameworks for the protection of Lake Superior and its fisheries
Ideally Located for Environmental Studies Our graduate program is uniquely situated in an area rich in natural resources and environmental amenities. Our location allows our students and faculty the opportunity to work with decision makers around the Great Lakes, including the National Park Service, the US Forest Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency. We frequently work with local land trusts and other nonprofit agencies to pursue environmental policy goals.
n Two faculty have a six-year research grant from the National Science Foundation to study the potential for biofuels development in the Upper Midwest.
n Every year the environmental policy program sponsors Winter Fun Day, when students and faculty snowshoe or cross-country ski together, followed by a potluck chili dinner.
n Students have studied environmental policy issues on five continents: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and South America.
n A graduate who did his master’s thesis on community-based wastewater treatment in northern Mexico was chosen to discuss his work with President Bush during a tour of Latin America.
Master of Science in Environmental Policy
www.ss.mtu.edu/ep
n Environmental policy faculty work with colleagues in biology, civil and environmental engineering, and forest science on topics such as climate-change risk reduction and ecological protection of Lake Superior.
n Our faculty have held offices and editorships with a number of the journals and professional societies focused on the policy dimensions of environmental problems. Societies include the United States Society for Ecological Economics, the International Association of Society and Natural Resources, and the Society for Human Ecology; publications include the International Journal of Ecological Economics and Statistics, Society and Natural Resources, and Environmental Management.
Students in Michigan Tech’s Master of Science in
Environmental Policy program gain skills in policy
analysis and collaboration with a wide variety of groups,
as well as an understanding of socio-environmental
systems. Graduates of this interdisciplinary program are
now environmental policy specialists in corporations,
government agencies, consulting firms, and private
nongovernmental organizations. Others have gone on to
PhD and law degree programs at top universities around
the US. A Unique ApproachThe program offers an innovative approach to environmental management through the collaboration of faculty in ecology, engineering, economics, other social sciences, and forest resources. It is distinctive for its training in citizen participation and its interdisciplinary emphasis.
Our program is small and focused, which permits us to be flexible and to work intensively with each of our graduate students. Our students have done theses and projects on a wide variety of innovative environmental and sustainability initiatives. They have studied issues ranging from ISO 14000, to the European Union’s precautionary principle, to obstacles to renewable energy production. We are able to support most of our graduate students with assistantships that pay a stipend, tuition, and most fees.
ResearchOur faculty and students research the policy dimensions of a variety of natural resource and environmental problems, including the development of wind energy, community forestry in Nepal, and community-based recycling programs. We are currently working on research on the development of biofuels, the impact of mining on ecological systems, and the history of the management of nitrogen resources and pollution. Many of us are working on solutions to climate change, analysis of the effectiveness of pollution reduction policies, and community-based risk perceptions.
Students in a decision-making course worked with local community members to form a Watershed Advisory Group to improve water quality in Huron Creek.
Faculty research n climate change mitigation
policies
n mining industry pollution regulations
n Mexican public health and drinking water quality problems
n the history of nitrogen science and management
n community-based watershed groups
n socioeconomic dimensions of renewable energy
n nonmarket valuation of environmental goods
n legal frameworks for the protection of Lake Superior and its fisheries
Ideally Located for Environmental Studies Our graduate program is uniquely situated in an area rich in natural resources and environmental amenities. Our location allows our students and faculty the opportunity to work with decision makers around the Great Lakes, including the National Park Service, the US Forest Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency. We frequently work with local land trusts and other nonprofit agencies to pursue environmental policy goals.
n Two faculty have a six-year research grant from the National Science Foundation to study the potential for biofuels development in the Upper Midwest.
n Every year the environmental policy program sponsors Winter Fun Day, when students and faculty snowshoe or cross-country ski together, followed by a potluck chili dinner.
n Students have studied environmental policy issues on five continents: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and South America.
n A graduate who did his master’s thesis on community-based wastewater treatment in northern Mexico was chosen to discuss his work with President Bush during a tour of Latin America.
Master of Science in Environmental Policy
www.ss.mtu.edu/ep
Create the Future . . . Change the World.
Master of Science in Environmental Policy
Admission and Financial AssistanceIn addition to Graduate School requirements, we require GRE scores and three letters of recommendation. You are strongly encouraged to contact program director Kathy Halvorsen ([email protected] or 906-487-2824) to let her know of your interest. We recommend that you also include a resume. Every year we support our top applicants with assistantships that cover tuition, a stipend, and most fees. If you are applying to our program, we recommend that you visit us and meet with some of our students and faculty.
About Michigan TechMichigan Technological University is a leading public research university of international stature, conducting research, developing new technologies, and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, forestry and environmental sciences, computer sciences, technology, business and economics, natural sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Michigan Technological University www.mtu.edu
Graduate School www.gradschool.mtu.edu
International Programs and Services www.ips.mtu.edu
How to apply
1. Download an application form from the Graduate School webpage.
APPLY ONLINE FOR FREE!
2. Submit the completed application online, or mail or fax it to the Graduate School.
3. Track the status of your application online.
Visit the Graduate School webpage for complete details about admissions and program requirements.
www.gradschool.mtu.edu
Michigan Technological University1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Graduate SchoolPhone: 906-487-2327
Fax: 906-487-2284
Email: [email protected]
www.gradschool.mtu.edu
Department of Social SciencesKathleen Halvorsen, Graduate Program Director
Phone: 906-487-2824
Fax: 906-487-2468
Email: [email protected]
www.ss.mtu.edu/ep
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer.
www.gradschool.mtu.edu
Master of Science in Environmental Policy
