Courses and Requirements for the
Master of Science in Sustainable Systems

To achieve the goals of the program, students take a professional core that integrates the aforementioned three areas and also choose an elective course to further focus their interests. These academic courses include exercises in creative design and problem solving as well as laboratory and field experiences. Faculty with expertise in each of the areas are currently dedicated to the program with supporting faculty teaching additional courses.

The Masters of Science in Park and Resource Management program is a 30 credit hour interdisciplinary graduate program with the option of a thesis or a six-credit internship. Students in the Sustainable Living program track are required to take 27 credit hours of professional core courses and one 3 credit hour professional elective. The following curriculum is effective for those students entering the program as of Fall 2008.

	Professional Core Courses (27 semester hours) PREE 689 Applied Ecology PREE 631 Design for Sustainable Landscapes PREE 541 Design Graphics and Problem Solving PREE 642 Sustainable Agriculture Techniques PREE 645 Soils as a Resource PREE 673 Ecosystem Management PREE 799 Research Methods PREE 750 Internship (Non-Thesis) OR PREE 800 Thesis
	Professional Electives (Select One) PREE 612 Open Space Planning PREE 643 Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Plant and Animal Husbandry PREE 644 Fertility Considerations PREE 661 Design and Resource Development for Energy Conservation PREE 662 Healthy Building Systems and Materials PREE 663 Alternative Energy and Engineering for Sustainable Systems PREE 676 Site and Building Feasibility Studies