Sample Course Schedule

Master in Environmental Metrology and Policy Program – for the Betterment of the World

Sample Course Schedules

The standard EMAP curriculum is a 2-year course sequence. But students can also follow a 1.5-year, 2.5-year, or 3-year course sequence, as listed below, whichever best fits their needs.

STANDARD 2-YEAR SCHEDULE

Year-1 Fall Semester (10 credits)

  • EMAP-5501: Chemistry of Environmental Exposures (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5502: Statistical Methods in Metrology (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5504: US and International Environmental Laws and Regulations (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5505: Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology – Principles and Applications (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

Year-1 Spring Semester (11 credits)

  • EMAP-5503: Environmental Economics (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5511: Environmental Metrology (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5512: Environmental Metrology Lab I: Instrumental Principles and Measurements (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5514: Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5515: Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science I: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

In-between Summer

  • EMAP-7952: Program Internship (0 credits) 10-week program-funded research internship at NIST, EPA, or other qualified government agencies and NGOs.

Year-2 Fall Semester (9 credits)

  • EMAP-5513: Environmental Metrology Lab II: Guided Independent Research (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5516: Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science II: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
  • One Elective (e.g.: ECON-551 Microeconomics, 3 credits)
  • One Elective (e.g.: MICB-589-Environmental Health & Policy, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

Year-2 Spring Semester (5 credits)

  • EMAP-7998: Capstone Project (core, 1 credit)
  • EMAP 5517: Data Science and Machine Learning for Environmental Metrology (strongly recommended but could petition to substitute it by an elective, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5520: Alternatives to Animal Tests (strongly recommended but could petition to substitute it by an elective, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

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Accelerated 1.5 Year Schedule

Year-1 Fall Semester (10 credits)

  • EMAP-5501: Chemistry of Environmental Exposures (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5502: Statistical Methods in Metrology (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5504: US and International Environmental Laws and Regulations (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5505: Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology – Principles and Applications (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

Year-1 Spring Semester (15 credits)

  • EMAP-5503: Environmental Economics (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5511: Environmental Metrology (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5512: Environmental Metrology Lab I: Instrumental Principles and Measurements (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5514: Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5515: Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science I: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5517: Data Science and Machine Learning for Environmental Metrology (strongly recommended but could petition to substitute it by an elective, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5520: Alternatives to Animal Tests (strongly recommended but could petition to substitute it by an elective, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

In-between Summer

  • EMAP-7952: Program Internship (0 credits) 10-week program-funded research internship at NIST, EPA, or other qualified government agencies and NGOs.

Year-1.5 Fall Semester (10 credits)

  • EMAP-5513: Environmental Metrology Lab II: Guided Independent Research/Capstone Project (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-7998: Capstone Project (core, 1 credit)
  • EMAP-5516: Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science II: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
  • One Elective (e.g.: ECON-551 Microeconomics, 3 credits)
  • One Elective (e.g.: MICB-589-Environmental Health & Policy, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

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2.5-Year Schedule

Year-1 Fall Semester (5 credits)

  • EMAP-5502: Statistical Methods in Metrology (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5504: US and International Environmental Laws and Regulations (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars/Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-1 Spring Semester (8 credits)

  • EMAP-5503: Environmental Economics (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5511: Environmental Metrology (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5517: Data Science and Machine Learning for Environmental Metrology (strongly recommended but could petition to substitute it by an elective, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5515: Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science I: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

In-between Summer

  • EMAP-7952: Program Internship (0 credits) 10-week program-funded research internship at NIST, EPA, or other qualified government agencies and NGOs.
  • Or, EMAP-4410: Chemistry Bootcamp, 10-week program-funded course, General Chemistry & Organic Chemistry, if warranted.

Year-2 Fall Semester (7 credits)

  • EMAP-5501 Chemistry of Environmental Exposures (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP 5505 Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology – Principles and Applications (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP 5516 Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science II: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500 Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

Year-2 Spring Semester (7 credits)

  • EMAP-5512: Environmental Metrology Lab I: Instrumental Principles & Measurements (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP 5514: Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5520: Alternatives to Animal Tests (strongly recommended but could petition to substitute it by an elective, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

In-between Summer

  • EMAP 7925: Program Internship (0 credits) 10-week program-funded research internship at NIST, EPA, or other qualified government agencies and NGOs.

Year-2.5 Fall Semester (8 credits)

  • EMAP-5513: Environmental Lab II: Guided Independent Research / Capstone Project (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-7998: Capstone Project (core, 1 credit)
  • One Elective (e.g.: ECON-551 Microeconomics, 3 credits)
  • One Elective (e.g.: MICB-589-Environmental Health & Policy, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

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3-Year Schedule

Year-1 Fall Semester (5 credits)

  • EMAP-5502: Statistical Methods in Metrology (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5504: US and International Environmental Laws and Regulations (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars/Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-1 Spring Semester (6 credits)

  • EMAP-5503: Environmental Economics (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5511: Environmental Metrology (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5515: Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science I: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

In-between Summer

  • EMAP-7952: Program Internship (0 credits) 10-week program-funded research internship at NIST, EPA, or other qualified government agencies and NGOs.
  • Or, EMAP-4410: Chemistry Bootcamp, 10-week program-funded course, General Chemistry & Organic Chemistry, if warranted.

Year-2 Fall Semester (7 credits)

  • EMAP-5501: Chemistry of Environmental Exposures (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5505: Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology – Principles and Applications (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5516: Advanced Environmental Policy Making Sciene II: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

Year-2 Spring Semester (5 credits)

  • EMAP-5512: Environmental Metrology Lab I: Instrumental Principles & Measurements (core, 3 credits)
  • EMAP-5514: Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (core, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

In-between Summer

  • EMAP-7928: Program Internship (0 credits) 10-week program-funded research internship at NIST, EPA, or other qualified government agencies and NGOs.

Year-3 Fall Semester (7 credits)

  • EMAP-5513: Environmental Metrology Lab II: Guided Independent Research (core, 2 credits)
  • One Elective (e.g.: ECON-551 Microeconomics, 3 credits)
  • One Elective (e.g.: MICB-589-Environmental Health & Policy, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500 Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

Year-3 Spring Semester (5 credits)

  • EMAP-7998: Capstone Project (core, 1 credit)
  • EMAP 5517: Data Science and Machine Learning for Environmental Metrology (strongly recommended but could petition to substitute it by an elective, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5520: Alternatives to Animal Tests (strongly recommended but could petition to substitute it by an elective, 2 credits)
  • EMAP-5500: Weekly Seminars (0 credits)

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