Overview

Program in Environmental Science and Policy / Program in Environmental Science and Policy is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	62

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Workshops

Admissions

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	January 14th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Previous course work in biology and chemistry, earth sciences (recommended), economics (strongly recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.43%
Black or African American	1.43%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.43%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 10

Male (9)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecological management of enclosed ecosystems vegetation dynamics, environmental policy and management, energy policy, nuclear waste policy, environmental and natural resource economics and policy, carbon sequestration, urban planning, environmental risk assessment/toxicology, environmental justice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 420 West 118th Street, Suite 1408
MC 3328
New York, NY  10027
United States

Contact Dr. Steven A. Cohen
Director
Email: sc32@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-3142
Fax: 212-864-4847

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