Sample Course Schedule

Sample Course Schedules

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

• Standard 2-Year Schedule
• Accelerated 1.5-Year Schedule
• 2.5-Year Schedule
• 3-Year Schedule

Year-1 Fall Semester (12 credits)

• EMAP-501 Chemistry of Environmental Exposures (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP-502 Statistical Methods in Metrology (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP-503 Introduction to Environmental Policy Science (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-504 Introduction to US and International Environmental Laws and Regulations (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-504 Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-1 Spring Semester (9 credits)

• EMAP-511 Introduction to Chemical & Biochemical Metrology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-512 Chem & Biochem Metrology Lab I: Instrumental Principles and Measurements (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP-514 Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-515 Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science I: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

In-between Summer

10-week program-funded research internship at NIST or EPA.

Year-2 Fall Semester (9 credits)

• EMAP-513: Chemical & Biochemical Metrology Lab II: Student-Selected Metrology Labs / Capstone Preparation (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-516: Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science II: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
• One Elective in Microeconomics (e.g.: ECON-551 Microeconomics, 3 credits)
• One Elective in Environmental Health (e.g.: MICB-589-Environmental Health & Policy, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-2 Spring Semester (5 credits)

• EMAP-518: Capstone Project (core, 1 credits)
• EMAP 517: Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning for Environmental Metrology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-520: Introduction to Alternatives to Animal Tests (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500: Weekly Seminars/Discussion Forum (0 credits)

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Year-1 Fall Semester (12 credits)

• EMAP-501 Chemistry of Environmental Exposures (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP-502 Statistical Methods in Metrology (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP-503 Introduction to Environmental Policy Science (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-504 Introduction to US and International Environmental Laws and Regulations (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-504 Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-1 Spring Semester (13 credits)

• EMAP-511 Introduction to Chemical & Biochemical Metrology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-512 Chem & Biochem Metrology Lab I: Instrumental Principles and Measurements (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP-514 Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-515 Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science I: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-517 Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning for Environmental Metrology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-520 Introduction to Alternatives to Animal Tests (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

In-between Summer

10-week program-funded research internship at NIST or EPA.

Year-1.5 Fall Semester (10 credits)

• EMAP-513: Chemical & Biochemical Metrology Lab II: Student-Selected Metrology Labs / Capstone Project (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP-516: Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science II: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
• One Elective in Microeconomics (e.g.: ECON-551 Microeconomics, 3 credits)
• One Elective in Environmental Health (e.g.: MICB-589-Environmental Health & Policy, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

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Year-1 Fall Semester (7 credits)

• EMAP-502 Statistical Methods in Metrology (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP-503 Introduction to Environmental Policy Science (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-504 Introduction to US and International Environmental Laws and Regulations (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-1 Spring Semester (6 credits)

• EMAP-511 Introduction to Chemical & Biochemical Metrology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-517 Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning for Environmental Metrology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-515 Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science I: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

In-between Summer

10-week program-funded chemistry bootcamp if warranted

Year-2 Fall Semester (7 credits)

• EMAP-501 Chemistry of Environmental Exposures (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP 505 Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP 516 Advanced Environmental Policy Making Sciene II: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-2 Spring Semester (7 credits)

• EMAP-512: Chem. & Biochem. Metrology Lab I: Instrumental Principles & Measurements (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP 514: Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-520: Introduction to Alternatives to Animal Tests (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500: Weekly Seminars/Discussion Forum (0 credits)

In-between Summer

10-week program-funded research internship at NIST or EPA.

Year-2.5 Fall Semester (8 credits)

• EMAP-513: Chemical & Biochemical Metrology Lab II: Student-Selected Metrology Labs / Capstone Project (core, 3 credits)
• One Elective in Microeconomics (e.g.: ECON-551 Microeconomics, 3 credits)
• One Elective in Environmental Health (e.g.: MICB-589-Environmental Health & Policy, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

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Year-1 Fall Semester (7 credits)

• EMAP-502 Statistical Methods in Metrology (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP-503 Introduction to Environmental Policy Science (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-504 Introduction to US and International Environmental Laws and Regulations (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-1 Spring Semester (4 credits)

• EMAP-511 Introduction to Chemical & Biochemical Metrology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-515 Advanced Environmental Policy Making Science I: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

In-between Summer

10-week program-funded chemistry bootcamp if warranted

Year-2 Fall Semester (7 credits)

• EMAP-501 Chemistry of Environmental Exposures (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP 505 Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP 516 Advanced Environmental Policy Making Sciene II: A Study of Practical Cases (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-2 Spring Semester (5 credits)

• EMAP-512: Chem. & Biochem. Metrology Lab I: Instrumental Principles & Measurements (core, 3 credits)
• EMAP 514: Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500: Weekly Seminars/Discussion Forum (0 credits)

In-between Summer

10-week program-funded research internship at NIST or EPA.

Year-3 Fall Semester (7 credits)

• EMAP-513: Chemical & Biochemical Metrology Lab II: Student-Selected Metrology Labs / Capstone prep (core, 2 credits)
• One Elective in Microeconomics (e.g.: ECON-551 Microeconomics, 3 credits)
• One Elective in Environmental Health (e.g.: MICB-589-Environmental Health & Policy, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500 Weekly Seminars / Discussion Forums (0 credits)

Year-3 Spring Semester (5 credits)

• EMAP-518: Capstone Project (core, 1 credits)
• EMAP 517: Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning for Environmental Metrology (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-520: Introduction to Alternatives to Animal Tests (core, 2 credits)
• EMAP-500: Weekly Seminars/Discussion Forum (0 credits)

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