Environmental Management M.S.

Designed Around You

The Master of Science in Environmental Management program at University of Houston-Clear Lake is one of the most respected in the nation, with hundreds of our alumni holding leadership positions. We developed our program curriculum with input from industry, government, consulting and nonprofit organizations, ensuring that you receive the comprehensive environmental knowledge, skills and topical insight you need to excel in your career.

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Our flexible curriculum meets the needs of both full-time students and practicing professionals who seek to enhance their professional qualifications or move into environmental work. As much as 80% or as little as 20% of the coursework for this degree may be taken online. Non-online courses typically meet between 7 to 10 p.m. one evening a week, and most are hybrid, wherein online material is substituted for some in-class sessions.

Providing Real-World Experience

This degree complements science or engineering degrees, though it can accommodate students from any undergraduate major. The degree provides an understanding of the business and legal frameworks in which environmental decisions are made, and addresses compliance, sustainability, and risk minimization. You can tailor the program to your needs by selecting electives like water management, environmental risk management, sustainability, coastal resilience, geographical information systems, industrial hygiene and environmental geology.

You will enjoy working with our faculty, as they bring a wealth of professional experience into their teaching. You can also gain experience through joining the Green Hawks student organization, hands-on learning via Environmental Institute of Houston, meeting with local environmental professional organizations, community outreach projects and internships.

Our alumni are employed by state and federal agencies, municipalities, consulting firms, local industries and non-profit organizations.

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Admission Requirements

• Environmental Management M.S.
• Admission Deadline
  Standard Graduate Admission Deadline
• Application
  Apply online through the UHCL Graduate Application Portal for admission to the University of Houston-Clear Lake as a graduate student. 
• Requirements

  College of Business programs which require a standardized test will provide a standardized test waiver to students who graduate from qualified programs and whose grade performance meets designated waiver requirements.  A program is considered a qualified program if it meets any of the following criteria: 

  • a regionally accredited U.S. school, college, or university, or 
  • an accredited school, college, or university in a country where English is the native or first language, or 
  • an accredited college or university in a country on the SBEC-approved list of countries (see Teacher Certification English Language requirements). 

  In addition to the qualified program requirement, the applicant must also meet the degree performance requirements set by the program they are applying to, as follows: 

  Applicants to the M.S. Environmental Management program may qualify with a standardized test waiver if any of the following conditions are met: 

  • Earned a bachelor's degree from a qualified institution with a 3.000 or greater cumulative GPA on the last 60 hours of coursework attempted 
  • Earned an advanced degree from a qualified institution 
  • Completed a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management from University of Houston-Clear Lake 

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Degree Requirements

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