BS in Environmental Science/Accelerated MEd in Special Education Undergraduate Programme By George Mason University |TopUniversities

BS in Environmental Science/Accelerated MEd in Special Education

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Main Subject Area

Environmental SciencesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

BS

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Environmental Science, BS provides students with rigorous training in the fundamental science of the environment, and the application of the key scientific principles to the analysis of environmental processes and problems and to the development of practical responses to those problems. The program covers ecological systems, environmental policy and the fundamental techniques of environmental science and engineering, protection and improvement of environmental quality, and public and private decision-making processes. Graduates of the program are prepared to undertake careers in a variety of environmental science fields, and are also qualified to pursue advanced scientific/professional education. Students select a concentration in conservation, ecological science, environmental health, human and ecosystem response to climate change, or marine, estuarine and freshwater ecology. The master’s degree in special education is designed to prepare both educators for the classroom and individuals working in a special education context outside of the classroom with the specialized skills and content knowledge needed to support the needs of individuals with disabilities. Students may focus their program on a specific area in the field by completing a licensure or non-licensure certificate program in conjunction with the MEd by using certificate coursework to fulfill the elective credits for the MEd degree program. Highly qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor’s/accelerated master’s program and obtain a bachelor degree area and an MEd in Special Education in an accelerated time frame after completion of 144 credits.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

BS

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Environmental Science, BS provides students with rigorous training in the fundamental science of the environment, and the application of the key scientific principles to the analysis of environmental processes and problems and to the development of practical responses to those problems. The program covers ecological systems, environmental policy and the fundamental techniques of environmental science and engineering, protection and improvement of environmental quality, and public and private decision-making processes. Graduates of the program are prepared to undertake careers in a variety of environmental science fields, and are also qualified to pursue advanced scientific/professional education. Students select a concentration in conservation, ecological science, environmental health, human and ecosystem response to climate change, or marine, estuarine and freshwater ecology. The master’s degree in special education is designed to prepare both educators for the classroom and individuals working in a special education context outside of the classroom with the specialized skills and content knowledge needed to support the needs of individuals with disabilities. Students may focus their program on a specific area in the field by completing a licensure or non-licensure certificate program in conjunction with the MEd by using certificate coursework to fulfill the elective credits for the MEd degree program. Highly qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor’s/accelerated master’s program and obtain a bachelor degree area and an MEd in Special Education in an accelerated time frame after completion of 144 credits.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language requirements: Students are required to have paper-based TOEFL of 570 and 230 on the computer-based TOEFL ; overall band score of 59 on the Pearson Test of English.

Jan-2000

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