Master in Environmental Management
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Course Requirements
| Required Units | MS | MPS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Major Courses | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Cognate Courses | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elective Courses | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Practice | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 38 |
Program Structure
| Units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| MEM 701 | METEOROLOGY | 3 |
| MEM 702 | SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MEM 703 | TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION | 3 |
| MEM 704 | AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION | 3 |
| Major Courses | ||
| MEM 705 | ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| MEM 706 | BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION | 3 |
| MEM 707 | ENERGY RESOURCE CONSERVATION | 3 |
| MEM 708 | COMMUNITY BASED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MEM 709 | LAND USE PLANNING | 3 |
| MEM 710 | ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| EM 707 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| EM 709 | INSTITUTION AND ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| EM 715 | SCIENCE AND SOCIETY | 3 |
| MEM 711 | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION | 3 |
| RD 706 | HUMAN ECOLOGY. | 3 |
| Field Practice | ||
| MEM 800 | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FIELD PRACTICE | 3 |
| Seminar | ||
| MEM 799 | GRADUATE SEMINAR | 1 |
Course Description
MEM 701 METEOROLOGY
The atmosphere, atmospheric phenomena, climate and climate elements; instrumentation, observation, forecasting and analysis of precipitation and evaporation, thermodynamics of dry air and water vapor.
3 UnitsMEM 702 SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Management principles and practices as applied to soil and water conservation and management in natural and agricultural resources. Soil erosion and its control; maintenance of soil productivity and land use, planning and management; cropping pattern; plant-soil-water relationships; water use efficiency. Techniques in water and soil analysis.
3 UnitsMEM 703 TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
Physical and biological structures of terrestrial ecosystems, functions, environmental issues and problems. Practices, efforts and strategies in the conservation and protection of terrestrial ecosystems. Field studies/Special Problem.
3 UnitsMEM 704 AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
Physical and biological structures of aquatic ecosystems, functions, environmental issues and problems. Practices, efforts and strategies in the conservation and protection of marine coastal and freshwater ecosystems. Field studies/Special Problem.
3 UnitsMEM 705 ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Principles, concepts and methodologies of biophysical/environmental and socioeconomic impact assessment of natural resource systems, development projects and programs. Skill development in the preparation of an environmental and social impact assessment. Field studies.
4 UnitsMEM 706 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Biodiversity assessment and monitoring techniques; major threats and causes of biodiversity loss; biodiversity and nature conservation strategies, practices and efforts; policies involve in biodiversity conservation field. Field Studies.
3 UnitsMEM 707 ENERGY RESOURCE CONSERVATION
Energy resources with emphasis on renewable energy sources; energy conservation strategies and techniques.
3 UnitsMEM 708 COMMUNITY BASED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Principles and concepts of human impact on the different ecosystems. Approaches and strategies in community participation in relation to environmental issues, problems and management. Environmental values, attitudes, perception and behavior.
3 UnitsMEM 709 LAND USE PLANNING
Principles of land use planning; resource survey methods and data collection; land and crop suitability evaluation; land use requirements; and integration of data for environmental planning.
3 UnitsMEM 710 ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION
Processes of environmental degradation; basic concepts of environmental remediation and restoration; engineering and ecological approaches for environmental remediation and rehabilitation.
3 UnitsEM 707 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION
Principles, strategies and techniques in environmental education and communication. Lesson planning, module making and multimedia production in environmental community communication pertaining to environmental issues.
3 UnitsEM 709 INSTITUTION AND ENVIRONMENT
Principles and concepts of human impact on the different ecosystems. Approaches and strategies in community participation in relation to environmental issues, problems and management. Environmental values, attitudes, perception and behavior.
3 UnitsEM 715 SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
Problems and issues at the interface of science and society. Case studies of industry/project specified impacts on society. The societal cost of failures underlying human values, issue of liability and failure prevention strategy are particularly examined.
3 UnitsMEM 711 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION
Relationship of disease development with regards to ecological imbalance and and/or environmental problems. Sanitation and other preventive measures of controlling environmental diseases.
3 UnitsRD 706 HUMAN ECOLOGY.
Views ecology and population in the perspective of development of science and technology and their impact on man
3 UnitsMEM 800 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FIELD PRACTICE
Field apprentice/work to any terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem, agroecosystem, industry, business enterprise, community/barangay to assess environmental impacts of an environmental problem/issue. Implementation of conservation strategies to mitigate the problems. Preparation of field report.
3 UnitsMEM 799 GRADUATE SEMINAR
Exploration and critical review of current issues and problems in natural and agricultural resources and their application to conservation.
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