The graduate student, in close consultation with their adviser, is expected to develop a Program of Study (POS) by the end of the first semester. The POS is a chronological listing of the courses the student plans to take to fulfill degree requirements. Each POS is unique to the individual student and should be tailored to meet his/her career goals and objectives. A copy of the approved POS is to be submitted to the Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) Office for placement in the student’s file. A POS form is presented in Appendix A.

A POS is required so that no student proceeds without advice on a specific plan. Since a POS is developed quite early, a student has the opportunity to modify his/her plan. Modifications of an approved POS must be approved by the faculty adviser and the EPC Chair. If a student’s POS deviates from the academic course requirements for the particular graduate degree, then the student must submit a Petition to the EPC Chair prior to enrolling in courses not specifically approved for meeting degree requirements. The POS forms can be obtained from the EPC Program Office.

All candidates are required to take a core course in each of the four environmental areas and one credit of the EPC 590 Colloquium for a minimum core course requirement of 12 credits. Please note that not all the courses on this list are offered or will necessarily be available to EPC students each semester. Certain courses require attention to prerequisites.

Core Courses are as follows:*

- Air

- Water

- Solid Waste Management/Hazardous Waste

- Policy/Risk

- EPC Colloquium

*Please note that not all the courses on this list are offered or will necessarily be available to EPC students each semester. Certain courses require attention to prerequisites.

**Should be scheduled spring semester, if at all possible. May be taken in fall semester if intent is to graduate fall semester.