Candidates that do not have the required quantitative skills may be admitted, but they will be required to do independent work or additional course work to acquire the necessary background. Students should consult the Director of Graduate Studies to ascertain if they have the required background. In consultation with their faculty advisor, students choose three electives that form a set of courses that focus on aparticular aspect of the field of Environmental Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems. The management of natural resources and the resolution of environmental issues are increasingly important factors in determining the course of international relations. Competition for natural resources and efforts to control that competition are shaped largely by the geographical distribution of resources and by those who consume them.
Environmental problems cross borders.
Students are required to complete the core degree requirements for the one-year IR MA program as previously stated. Five electives are also required. Two each from CEES and IR and a fifth from either. Students in all of the Master's programs must demonstrate proficiency in an approved foreign language. However, many students enter a Ph.D. in related programs, such as Geography, Earth Science, or Biology.