Questions should be directed to the BGES Graduate Program Director. Fellowships Full-time graduate students pursuing thesis research may be supported by the department through teaching assistantships or fellowships for a period that, as a rule, should not exceed three years. Research assistantships may be available through the research grants of individual faculty. A limited number of tuition grants, which carry a service requirement of 10 hours of work per week, can be awarded to students with superior credentials as funds are available. Requests for assistantships should be indicated on the CSU application form or by letter to the BGES Graduate Program Director.
Awards are competitive and are based on all application materials.
Initial decisions usually are made based on completed applications on hand in April for fall semester and, if assistantships are available, in November for spring semester. Besides course work, the M.S. in Environmental Science requires a thesis based on original scientific research of sufficient quality for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Before registering for courses, all newly admitted students must meet with the BGES Graduate Program Director. Students also must comply with all Graduate College requirements and procedures. Deficiencies in undergraduate preparation are corrected.