Overview

Department of Environmental Sciences and Management / Department of Environmental Sciences and Management is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental sciences/geography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental sciences/geology
Master of Environmental Management (MEM)	Environmental management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental sciences/civil engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental sciences/physics
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental studies
Professional Master of Science (PSM)	Environmental science and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental sciences/chemistry
(Certificate)	Hydrology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental sciences/biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral and qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

48

Applied

27

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Science-based BA/BS or equivalent training, 3 letters of recommendation, identification of potential advisor
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work or 2.75 overall

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.69%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.56%
Asian	3.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.56%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 10

Male (15)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental aspects of biology, chemistry, civil engineering, geology, physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,215,991

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Max Nielsen-Pincus
Chair
Email: maxnp@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-8038

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