Get Further, Faster in In-Demand Environmental Jobs
You’re ready to advance in your career in the environmental field. Nova Southeastern University’s Master of Professional Science in Environmental Science is designed to deliver you with a graduate-level education in a time-efficient manner. This program provides you with a solid background in environmental science as well as the practical and managerial skills you need to get ahead—and it can be completed in just 1 ½ years.
Choose Elective Courses From The Following Areas
Quick Facts
Curriculum
NSU’s M.P.S. in Environmental Science is 30 total credits to complete. You will be required to take 15 credits of core courses, 9 credits of electives in your chosen area, and up to 6 credits from any program electives. No thesis or capstone paper is required.
Start Dates
Admissions is on a “rolling” basis with program start dates offered in August (Fall term), May (Summer term) and January (Winter term).
Delivery Options
Classes for the M.P.S. in Environmental Science are offered at NSU’s Oceanographic Campus only.
Tuition
Application Deadline
Fall 2025: Friday, July 18th, 2025
Winter 2025: Friday, November 15th, 2024
Summer 2025: Friday, April 18th, 2025
Career Outcomes
Environmental Science Curriculum
For specific course requirements, refer to the “Master of Professional Science in Environmental Science Program (M.S.)" in NSU's Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Student catalog.
The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the NSU Halmos College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.
Admissions Requirements
- NSU Graduate Application
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited academic institution.
- Official Transcripts from all educational institutions attended since high school.
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.75
- (2) Letters of Recommendation, one coming from an Academic Professor.
Prerequisite Courses
- Applied Statistics or Biostatistics
- Biology I with Lab
- Biology II with Lab
- Chemistry I with Lab
- Calculus I or higher
- One or more of the following: Anatomy, Ecology, Geology, Physiology (general or basic level)
Note: The above-listed courses must be completed prior to acceptance to the M.P.S. Environmental Science. NSU’s Department of Marine & Environmental Sciences will review similar coursework as possible substitutes upon request.
Graduate Open House
Stay tuned for the Winter 2025 Graduate Open House – Date TBD.
Feel free to watch the Fall 2024 Graduate Open House on the NSU Halmos College of Arts & Sciences Youtube channel: Fall 2024 Graduate Open House.
Program Director and Admissions Staff
Tamara Frank, Ph.D.
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