30-Hour Online Masters Degree with Specialization in Systems Ecology and Ecological Engineering

Program Description
The University of Florida (UF) offers Master of Science and Master of Engineering degrees with a specialization in systems ecology and ecological engineering. Admission is competitive and subject to the rules of the UF Graduate School. The curriculum is designed to provide a comprehensive base in the fundamentals of systems ecology and ecological engineering. The program includes courses in: Ecological Engineering, Ecological Economics, Energy Analysis, Wetlands Studies, Ecological Modeling, and Estuarine Studies . The complete program is available online. It maintains the high academic standards of the University of Florida . For additional information on the program contact Dr. Mark T. Brown at (352)-392-2309, or mtb@ufl.edu .  

Admission
Students having a bachelor's degree in science or engineering (also other specialties, upon approval) are eligible for enrollment providing they meet requirements for admission to the Graduate School (see http://www.ufl.edu/students/ for details). Admission requirements include a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all upper division undergraduate work, and a score of 1000 or more on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). For details on enrollment see below, and contact the academic office at 352-392-0842, StudentServices@ees.ufl.edu .

Requirements
Requirements for the degree are thirty credit hours of total course work that include 18 credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of electives as follows:

Required Online Courses (18 credit hours, choose 6 from the list below)

* In off years courses will be offered “Pre-recorded”.

Elective Online Courses (choose four from the list below)

Online Course Descriptions for the Master's Program in Systems Ecology and Ecological Engineering

EES 5245—Water Quality Analysis (3 cr) Applying the principles of analytical chemistry to determine the chemical composition of natural waters and wastewaters. Emphasizes methods used routinely to determine water and wastewater quality and to interpret data.

EES 5305—Ecological and General Systems (3 cr) Systems ecology, including examples, languages, theoretical formulations and models for design, synthesis and prediction of systems of man and nature.

EES 5307 — Ecological Engineering (3 cr) Principles and practices in design and management of environment with society; systems concepts for organization of humanity, technology, and nature.

EES 6932 — Wetland Treatment Systems (3 cr) Applied and theoretical aspects of wetland use for water quality improvement; natural and constructed treatment wetlands, ecological and engineering design of wetland systems for sustainability and ancillary benefits.

EES 5306 — Energy Analysis (3 cr) Energetics of systems of environments and economics; energy analysis of environmental systems, agroecosystems, regional and national economies; energy evaluation of public policy.

EES 6932 — Spring Systems (3 cr) Occurrence and importance of Florida artisan springs, their flora and fauna; structure, function, organization, and ecological significance; water quality issues, human uses, development threats.

EES 6051—Advanced Environmental Planning and Design (3 cr) Sustainable communities and regions. Quantitative methods for evaluation of environmental impacts and carrying capacity. Theories of spatial and temporal organization of systems of humanity and nature.

ENV 6441 — Water Resources Planning and Management (3 cr) Principles and practice of water resources planning and management. Protocols employed at local, state, federal, regional and international levels. Plan formulation, evaluation, and implementation. Stakeholder involvement in planning processes. Analytical tools. Case studies. Offered spring semester 2007.

ENV 6932 — The Global Environment Policies and Institutions (3 cr) A study of global environmental policies, laws, and institutions. Issues of coordinating environmental policies among international governing bodies, nations, and state and local governments. Links between global environmental policy and sustainable development. Offered summer and fall semester 2006 and spring semester 2007.

ENV 6932—Advanced Environmental Resources Management (3 cr) Theory and application of engineering economics and systems analysis to the design of environmental management systems. Systems analysis techniques include classical and evolutionary optimization techniques and risk analysis and risk optimization for engineering design. Offered fall semester 2007.

EES 6318 — Principles of Industrial Ecology (3 cr) The linkage of industrial activity with environmental and social sciences. Corporate environmental management and environmental ethics. Resources, laws, and economics. Environmental accounting. Industrial product and process design and life-cycle assessments. Case studies of corporate environmental policies. Offered summer semester 2007.

ENV 6932— Stormwater Systems Design (3 cr) This course will develop the chemical, physical and hydrologic aspects of rainfall-runoff; and how these aspects relate to quantity/quality through unit operations and process (UOP) concepts for control, treatment and/or reuse. Offered fall semester 2006.

EES 5415—Environmental Health (3 cr) Effects of environmental pollution upon health. Methods of evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pollutants of health significance. Offered fall semester 2007.

ENV 6511—Biological Wastewater Treatment (3 cr) Theory and current research associated with biological treatment processes. Offered spring semester 2008.

EES 6007 — Advanced Energy and Environment (3 cr) Energy basis for systems of humanity and nature, including principles of systems ecology, ecological economics, and public policy.

CGN 5605—Public Works Planning (3 cr) Functional approach to planning and implementation of public works needs with emphasis on role of the engineer.

AEB 6933 — Natural Resource and Environmental Policy (3 cr) Prereq: Introductory economics course or consent of instructor. A study of the role of government in natural resource and environmental management. Discusses the rationale for government role. Includes historical perspective on the evolution of natural resource and environmental policies and programs. Surveys current public policies and programs at the state and federal government levels, and identifies institutions which address international and global and environmental issues. Considers the role of economist as policy analyst, providing information on likely consequences of policy options.

SOS 5245 — Water Resource Sustainability (3 cr) Quantitative description of effects of human impacts on hydrologic ecosystems (aquifers, watersheds, coastal zones, lakes and wetlands). Case studies illustrate detrimental effects of unsustainable resource utilization and beneficial management strategies.

LAW 6471 — Environmental Law (3 cr) Introduction to modern environmental regulation and its foundations, covering common law precursors to environmental law and a survey of major regulatory issues and techniques, focusing on the Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, with examples drawn from other statutes such as the Clean Air Act.

How to Apply

1. Complete the Application Process for UF and the EES Department.

2. Apply through the EDGE Program: http://www.ufedge.eng.ufl.edu/

3. Get information on the GRE: http://www.gre.org

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