In its efforts to shape tomorrow s leaders, Rensselaer s faculty has created innovative interdisciplinary curricula. The Master of Science degree traditionally has been in a single subject matter, e.g. chemistry, physics, or mathematics. However, the working environment that college graduates face today and will face in the future is one in which their jobs increasingly bridge more than one area of specialization. The M.S. in Applied Science program is based upon our belief that science graduates of the past few decades and most current graduates are not educated adequately for today s interdisciplinary world.
Options exist in many areas of science.
Ecological Economics, Values, and Policy The B.S. degree combines ecological economics,environmental policy studies, and social and cultural theory and practice. The professional master s program is aimed at early and mid-career professionals in state and local government, secondary education, business, and the nonprofit sector who are looking to upgrade their skills and advance their careers. The program helps students to acquire the skills they will need to address the complex multidisciplinary problems any society faces in such areas as environment and health and sustainable development. The EMAC program combines offerings in the Department of Language, Literature, and Communication and the Arts Department. The Environmental Studies program offers students a unique educational opportunity to develop a truly multidisciplinary approach to environmental studies.