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Academic Program Proposal

Date
Proposal
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Proposal		Degree
Awarded		Academic
Program
Name		Objections
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Deadline		MHEC Final
Action		Final
Decision
Date
Frostburg State University
Proposal		Master of Science (M.S.)Environmental Management in Sustainabilty12/22/2022Approved2/7/2023
Environmental Management in Sustainabilty Program Description
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Environmental Management in Sustainability will be a non-thesis master’s degree focusing on practical application of concepts in environmental science, management, and sustainability. It will develop a pipeline of diverse graduates into the environmental workforce, attracting a new cadre of students from different racial, ethnic, and academic backgrounds. It will offer training in the fundamentals of <br>environmental science, team science, science communication, and environmental management, incorporating an apprenticeship experience that leads to a capstone final project. It will condense this training into a 4+1 Bachelors/Master’s program that will reduce financial burdens and increase benefits for learners, with direct pathways into the regional environmental workforce.