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Environment Management

  • Main organization:Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Department of Marine Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Type:University programme
  • Level:Bachelor
  • Degree/Diploma/Certificate:Bachelor of Science ( BS)
  • Geographical coverage:Global
  • City:Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Contact:Mr. Roy Fulgueras, Director Admissions
    Department of Marine Safety and Environmental Protection
    Massachusetts Maritime Academy
    101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532, USA
    Tel: +1 508 830 5098
    E-mail: comments@maritime.edu, lboas@maritime.edu
  • Frequency:Annual
  • Language:English.
  • Duration:4 years.

Programme Website

http://www.maritime.edu/l2.cfm?page=81

Description

In this degree program, educational coursework has been developed for each of three key concepts; hazard, risk, and disaster of environment management. This is a 147 credit program distributed into major courses, support courses, naval science courses and Sea terms and industrial cooperative courses. The academic year consists of two academic semesters of approximately fifteen weeks each and a six-week long, off-campus work experience: either a Sea Term or an Industrial Cooperative Program. For further details please see academy brochure and course curriculum.

Subject Areas

Earth sciences, Hazardous material, GIS, Risk assessment, Natural hazards, Public health, Technological hazards, Legal issues, Fire dynamics, Crisis communication, Information technology, Emergency management.

Target Audience

University students.

Admission Requirement

High school / senior secondary graduation, a strong academic program - stressing math and laboratory sciences like biology, chemistry and physics, SAT or ACT scores, leadership potential, athletic or extracurricular participation, as well as community involvement, employment, maritime experience, two letters of recommendation and a personal interview.

Application Procedure

Application form, SAT or ACT scores, two letters of recommendation, proof of extracurricular - community activities. Application forms may be obtained by writing or calling the Office of Admissions.

Scholarship

A series of financial aid sources and scholarships are available for US students. Academy offers a total of USD 341984.00 worth of merit scholarships every year, for details please see admission catalogue.

Tuition and Cost

For In-State students USD 1,138.00, for Regional States USD 1,991.00 and All other States and Foreign Students USD 12,712.00 For detailed break up and additional costs please see finance section.

Deadline for application

01 Nov 2007

Keywords

  • Themes:Climate Change, Environment, GIS & Mapping, Health & Health Facilities, Information Management, Recovery, Risk Identification & Assessment

  • Short URL:http://preventionweb.net/go/829

Last updated

16 Oct 2007


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