Sample of Online/Reduced Residency Schedules

Scenario A -Fast Track/Minimum Residency/

Year 1

Summer
Geological Foundations for Environmental Sciences
(3 week residency)
Principles and Methods of Ecology
(3 week residency)
Fall
Oceanic and Atmospheric Processes - online
Environmental Policymaking and Policy Analysis - online
Spring
Hydrology and Water Resources - online
Elective 1 - online

Year 2

Summer
Elective #2 - online
Elective #3- online
Fall
Elective #4 - online
Elective #5 - online

Scenario B - Minimum Residency/Slower Pace

Year 1

Summer
Geological Foundations in Environmental Sciences
(3 week residency)
Fall
Oceanic and Atmospheric Processes - online
Spring
Hydrology and Water Resources - online

Year 2

Summer
Principles and Methods of Ecology
(3 week residency)
Fall
Environmental Policymaking and Policy Analysis - online
Spring
Elective #1 - online

Year 3

Summer
Elective #2 - online
Fall
Elective # 3 - online
Elective #4 - online
Spring
Elective #5 - online

Scenario C - Mixed online and in residence/Fast Track

Year 1

Summer
Geological Foundations for Environmental Sciences
(3 week residency)
Principles and Methods of Ecology
(3 week residency)
Fall
Oceanic and Atmospheric Processes - online
Environmental Policymaking and Policy Analysis - online
January Intersession
Elective #1
(3 week residency)
Spring
Hydrology and Water Resources - online
Elective #2 -5 weekends in residence

Year 2

Summer
Elective #3 - online or 6 week residency
Elective #4 - online or 6 week residency
Fall
Elective #5 - online

Scenario D - Mixed Online- In residency/Slower Pace/Part time

Year 1

Summer
Geological Foundations in Environmental Sciences
(3 week residency)
Fall
Oceanic and Atmospheric Processes - online
January Intersession
Elective #1
(3 week residency)
Spring
Hydrology and Water Resources - online

Year 2

Summer
Principles and Methods of Ecology
(3 week residency)
Fall
Environmental Policymaking and Policy Analysis - online
January Intersession
Elective #2
(3 week residency)
Spring
Elective #3
(5 weekends in residency)

Year 3

Summer
Elective #4 - online
Fall
Elective # 5 - online