Multiple Strategies for Improving Accessibility and Value Added for a Master Program that Serves Professionals in the Environmental Field and Community

Environmental Science and Management Department

Graduate Degrees

•Master of Science ▫Traditional MS▫Hypothesis-based Thesis

•Master of Environmental Management (MEM)▫Knowledge ▫Professional Skill and Experience

(work with community partners)

Existing MEM Degree Program

•Core Environmental Science/Management▫ Physical Systems▫ Ecological Systems▫ Environmental Management▫ Project Management

•Quantitative Analysis•Area of Concentration•Supporting Elective•Project

MEM Project

•Real World Project•Professional Setting•Project/Technical Skills•Partnering with Community Entity

Proposal•Convert Courses

▫Core Courses Physical Systems Ecological Systems Environmental Management Project Management

▫Quantitative Analysis▫Concentration Courses

•Use Existing On-line Courses•Use Existing MOOCs•Less Lecturing / More Mentoring•Develop More Internship Opportunities

PSM “Plus Courses”

•Project Management - existing OSU on-line

•Policy/Laws/Regulations - to be developed PSU

•Communications - existing OSU on-line

•Professional Ethics - existing OSU on-line

•MEM + “Plus Courses” = PSM

Benefits of ESM Proposal

•Student – on-line degree option•Faculty – change focus from lecturing to

mentoring•Department – more graduate students•University – more community outreach

•ReThink our MEM Degree