Master of Science in Environment and Resources
Students may not apply directly for the M.S in Environment and Resources degree. The M.S. is an option exclusively for students currently enrolled in the joint degree programs with the M.B.A. in the Graduate School of Business or the J.D. with the Stanford Law School; concurrently pursuing the M.D. in the School of Medicine; or for E-IPER Ph.D. students who do not continue the Ph.D.
JOINT MASTER'S DEGREE
Students enrolled in a professional degree program in Stanford's Graduate School of Business or the Stanford Law School are eligible to apply for admission to the joint M.S. in Environment and Resources degree program (JDP). Enrollment in the JDP allows students to pursue an M.S. degree concurrently with their professional degree and to count a defined number of units toward both degrees, resulting in the award of joint M.B.A. and M.S. in Environment and Resources degrees or joint J.D. and M.S. in Environment and Resources degrees. The joint M.B.A./M.S. degree program requires a total of 129 quarter units to be completed over approximately eight academic quarters (compared to 100 units for the M.B.A. and 45 units for the M.S. if pursued as separate degrees). The joint J.D./M.S. degree program requires a total of 130.5 quarter units and may be completed in three years. For additional information, see http://e-iper.stanford.edu/requirements.
In addition to requirements for the professional degree, specific requirements for the JDP include:
- Completion of two required core courses: IPER 338, Environmental Science for Managers and Policy Makers (same as OIT 338 and LAW 608; if offered IPER/OIT 339 and LAW 619 also fulfill this requirement), and IPER 290, Capstone Project in Environment and Resources.
- Completion of a minimum of four additional courses from one selected Joint M.S. Course Track: Energy; Climate and Atmosphere; Cleantech; Land Use and Agriculture; Oceans and Estuaries; Freshwater; Human and Environmental Health; and Sustainable Built Environment. Approved courses in each track as of July 2009 are below. Updated lists are available at http://e-iper.stanford.edu/courses.
- Completion of at least four additional graded elective courses at the 100-level or higher, while maintaining a 'B' average, which may be taken from one or more course tracks or elsewhere in the University.
- Among the courses fulfilling requirements 2 and 3 above, completion of at least four courses in the 200-level or above, among those fulfilling requirements 2 and 3 above, excluding individual study courses. Individual study courses (directed reading and independent research units) may count for a maximum of 4 units for joint M.S. students (i.e. IPER 398 or IPER 399).
- Completion and presentation of a capstone project that integrates the students professional and MS degrees, as part of the IPER 290 course listed in requirement 1. above.
Restrictions on course work that may fulfill the Joint M.S. degree include:
- A maximum of 5 units from courses that are identified as primarily consisting of guest lectures, such as the Energy Seminar, Business and Environmental Issues, or the Environmental Law Workshop may be counted toward the joint M.S. degree. Additional courses in this category are listed at http://e-iper.stanford.edu/courses.
- A maximum of 12 units from courses related to the environmental and resource fields from the student's professional school may be applied toward the M.S. A list of approved courses from the GSB, School of Law, and School of Medicine can be found at http://e-iper.stanford.edu/courses.
The student's program of study is subject to the approval of the student's advising team, consisting of a faculty member from the applicable professional school and one E-IPER faculty member. The two degrees are conferred when the requirements for both the E-IPER M.S. and the professional degree programs have been met. For application information, see http://e-iper.stanford.edu/MS_Process.
DUAL MASTER'S DEGREE
Only students in the School of Medicine may apply to pursue the M.S. in Environment and Resources degree by meeting the University's minimum requirements for the M.D. and completing an additional 45 units for the M.S. in Environment and Resources. Completion of the M.S. is anticipated to require at least three quarters in addition to the quarters required for the M.D. For additional information, see http://e-iper.stanford.edu/requirements.
In addition to requirements for the M.D., requirements for the Dual M.S. include:
- Completion of two required core courses: IPER 338, Environmental Science for Managers and Policy Makers (same as OIT 338 and LAW 608; if offered IPER/OIT 339 and LAW 619 also fulfill this requirement), and IPER 290, Capstone Project in Environment and Resources.
- Completion of a minimum of four additional courses from one selected Joint M.S. Course Track: Energy; Climate and Atmosphere; Cleantech; Land Use and Agriculture; Oceans and Estuaries; Freshwater; Human and Environmental Health; and Sustainable Built Environment. Approved courses in each track as of July 2009 are below. Updated lists are available at http://e-iper.stanford.edu/courses.
- Completion of at least four additional graded elective courses at the 100-level or higher, while maintaining a 'B' average, which may be taken from one or more course tracks or elsewhere in the University.
- Among the courses fulfilling requirements 2 and 3 above, completion of at least four courses in the 200-level or above, among those fulfilling requirements 2. and 3. above, excluding individual study courses. Individual study courses (directed reading and independent research units) may count for a maximum of 4 units for Joint M.S. students (i.e. IPER 398 or IPER 399).
- Completion and presentation of a capstone project that integrates the students professional and MS degrees, as part of the IPER 290 course listed in requirement 1. above.
Restrictions on course work that may fulfill the Dual M.S. degree include:
- A maximum of 5 units from courses that are identified as primarily consisting of guest lectures, such as the Energy Seminar, Business and Environmental Issues, or the Environmental Law Workshop may be counted toward the Joint M.S. degree. Additional courses in this category are listed at http://e-iper.stanford.edu/courses.
- A maximum of 12 units from courses related to the environmental and resource fields from the student's professional school may be applied toward the M.S. A list of approved courses from the GSB, School of Law, and School of Medicine can be found at http://e-iper.stanford.edu/courses.
The student's program of study is subject to the approval of the student's advising team, consisting of a faculty member from the applicable professional school and one E-IPER faculty member. The two degrees are conferred when the requirements for both the E-IPER M.S. and the professional degree programs have been met. For application information, see http://e-iper.stanford.edu/MS_Process.
Joint M.S. and Dual M.S. Course Tracks
Students should consult the Stanford Bulletin's ExploreCourses web site to determine the course schedule, location, eligibility, and prerequisites. Course tracks and other recommended courses are updated at http://e-iper.stanford.edu/courses.
ENERGY
APPPHYS 219. Solid State Physics and the Energy Challenge
CEE 173A. Energy Resources
CEE 176A. Energy Efficient Buildings
CEE 176B. Electric Power: Renewables and Efficiency
CEE 236. Green Architecture
CEE 272P. Distributed Generation and Grid Integration of Renewables
CHEMENG 454. Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering
EARTHSYS 232. Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere
EE 293A. Fundamentals of Energy Processes
EE 293B. Fundamentals of Energy Processes
ENERGY 101: Energy and the Environment
ENERGY 102: Renewable Energy Sources and Greener Energy Processes
ENERGY 104: Technology in the Greenhouse
ENERGY 120: Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering
ENERGY 269. Geothermal Reservoir Engineering
ENERGY 226. Thermal Recovery Methods
ENERGY 227. Enhanced Oil Recovery
ENERGY 253. Carbon Capture and Sequestration
MS&E 198. Applied Modeling of Energy and Environmental Markets
MS&E 243. Energy and Environmental Policy Analysis
MS&E 295. Energy Policy Analysis
MS&E 491. Real-World Clean Energy Project Development
MATSCI 302. Solar Cells
MATSCI 316. Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology
ME 260. Fuel Cell Science and Technology
ME 370A. Energy Systems I: Thermodynamics
ME 370B. Energy Systems II: Modeling and Advanced Concepts
ME 370C. Energy Systems III: Projects
CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERE
BIO 117. Biology and Global Change
BIO 247. Controlling Climate Change in the 21st Century
BIO 264. Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
CEE 172. Air Quality Management
CEE 263A. Air Pollution Modeling
CEE 263D. Air Pollution: From Urban Smog to Global Change
CEE 278A. Air Pollution Physics and Chemistry
CEE 278B. Atmospheric Aerosols
CEE 278C. Indoor Air Quality
EARTHSYS 143. Climate Change in the West: A History of the Future
EARTHSYS 233. California Climate Change Law and Policy
EARTHSYS 284. Climate and Agriculture
ENERGY 253. Carbon Capture and Sequestration
MS&E 294. Climate Policy Analysis
CLEANTECH
APPPHYS 219. Solid State Physics and the Energy Challenge
CHEMENG 274. Environmental Microbiology I
CHEMENG 355. Advanced Biochemical Engineering
CHEMENG 454. Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering
CHEMENG 456. Metabolic Biochemistry of Microorganisms
CEE 172P. Distributed Generation and Grid Integration of Renewables
CEE 176A. Energy Efficient Buildings
CEE 176B. Electric Power: Renewables and Efficiency
CEE 215. Goals and Methods of Sustainable Building Projects
CEE 226. Life Cycle Assessment for Complex Systems
CEE 275B. Process Design for Environmental Biotechnology
ENERGY 253. Carbon Capture and Sequestration
ENERGY 269. Geothermal Reservoir Engineering
MS&E 264. Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing
MS&E 491. Real-World Clean Energy Project Development
MATSCI 302. Solar Cells
MATSCI 316. Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology
ME 222. Design for Sustainability
ME 260. Fuel Cell Science and Technology
LAND USE AND AGRICULTURE
BIO 101. Ecology
BIO 117. Biology and Global Change
BIO 121. Biogeography
BIO 125: Ecosystems of California
BIO 144. Conservation Biology
BIO 206. Field Studies in Earth Systems
BIO 216. Terrestrial Biogeochemistry
BIO 264. Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
BIO 280. Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture
EARTHSYS 143. Climate Change in the West: A History of the Future
EARTHSYS 233. California Climate Change Law and Policy
EARTHSYS 273. Aquaculture and the Environment: Science, History, and Policy
EARTHSYS 281. Concepts of Urban Agriculture
EARTHSYS 284. Climate and Agriculture
EESS 155. Science of Soils
EESS 162. Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover
EESS 256. Soil Chemistry
URBANST 163. Land Use Control
URBANST 165. Sustainable Urban and Regional Transportation Planning
OCEANS AND ESTUARIES
BIO 274S. Hopkins Microbiology Course
BIOHOPK 263H. Oceanic Biology
BIOHOPK 271H. Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
BIOHOPK 272H. Marine Ecology
BIOHOPK 285H. Ecology and Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities
CEE 262D. Introduction to Physical Oceanography
CEE 272. Coastal Contaminants
CEE 275A. Law and Science of California Coastal Policy
EARTHSYS 208. Coastal Wetlands
EARTHSYS 273. Aquaculture and the Environment: Science, History, and Policy
EESS 241. Remote Sensing of the Oceans
EESS 243. Marine Biogeochemistry
EESS 244. Marine Ecosystem Modeling
EESS 258. Geomicrobiology
FRESHWATER
CEE 101B. Mechanics of Fluids
CEE 169. Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Design
CEE 177. Aquatic Chemistry and Biology
CEE 260C. Contaminant Hydrogeology
CEE 262A. Hydrodynamics
CEE 262B. Transport and Mixing in Surface Water Flows
CEE 262E. Lakes and Reservoirs
CEE 264A. Rivers, Streams, and Canals
CEE 265C. Water Resources Management
CEE 265D. Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries
CEE 266A. Watersheds and Wetlands
CEE 266B. Floods and Droughts, Dams and Aqueducts
CEE 266D. Water Resources and Water Hazards Field Trips
CEE 268. Groundwater Flow
CEE 270. Movement and Fate of Organic Contaminants in Waters
CEE 271A. Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes
CEE 273. Aquatic Chemistry
CEE 273A. Water Chemistry Laboratory
CEE 275B. Process Design for Environmental Biotechnology
EARTHSYS 143. Climate Change in the West: A History of the Future
EARTHSYS 233. California Climate Change Law and Policy
EARTHSYS 273. Aquaculture and the Environment: Science, History, and Policy
HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ANTHRO 261A. Ecology, Nature, and Society: Principles in Human Ecology
ANTHRO 262. Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Problems
ANTHRO 277. Environmental Change and Emerging Infectious Diseases
ANTHRO 362. Conservation and Evolutionary Ecology
BIO 102. Demography: Health, Development, Environment
CEE 265C. Water Resources Management
CEE 265D. Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries
CEE 274D. Pathogens and Disinfection
CEE 274E. Pathogens in the Environment
CEE 276. Introduction to Human Exposure Analysis
CEE 276E. Environmental Toxicants
CEE 278C. Indoor Air Quality
EARTHSYS 165. Promoting Behavior Change
EARTHSYS 224. Environmental Justice: Local, National, and International Dimensions
SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
CEE 100. Managing Sustainable Building Projects
CEE 136. Green Architecture
CEE 176A. Energy Efficient Buildings
CEE 176B. Electric Power: Renewables and Efficiency
CEE 177P. Sustainability in Theory and Practice
CEE 215. Goals and Methods of Sustainable Building Projects
CEE 224A. Sustainable Development Studio
CEE 226. Life Cycle Assessment for Complex Systems
CEE 248. Real Estate Development
CEE 248G. Certifying Green Buildings
CEE 265A. Sustainable Water Resources Development
CEE 272P. Distributed Generation and Grid Integration of Renewables
CEE 341P. Politics and Infrastructure Investment
URBANST 163. Land Use Control
URBANST 165. Sustainable Urban and Regional Transportation Planning
MASTER OF SCIENCE
In exceptional circumstances, E-IPER offers a Master of Science degree for students in E-IPER's Ph.D. program who opt to complete their training with a M.S. degree or who do not advance to candidacy for the Ph.D. Admission directly to the M.S. program is not allowed.
Requirements for the M.S. include:
- Completion of a minimum of 45 units at or above the 100-level, of which the majority of units should be at or above the 200-level.
- Completion of the E-IPER Ph.D. core curriculum, comprising IPER 310, Environmental Forum Seminar; IPER 315, Environmental Research Design Seminar; IPER 320, Designing Environmental Research; and IPER 330, Research Approaches to Environmental Problem Solving.
- Additional courses may be selected from approved course lists in E-IPER's four focal areas (culture and institutions; economics and policy analysis; engineering and technology; or natural sciences) or from other courses approved by the student's lead advisors.
- Students may take no more than 6 of the required 45 units credit/no credit and must maintain at least a 'B' average in all courses taken for the M.S. degree.
- Directed research and independent study may count for a maximum of 8 units of the 45 unit M.S.
The M.S. degree does not have an M.S. with thesis option. Students may write a M.S. thesis, but it is not formally recognized by the University.