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Program Director: Harry R. Diz, Ph.D., P.E.
Phone: (814) 871-7633
Email: diz001@gannon.edu

Introduction

The Master's degree in Natural and Environmental Sciences is designed primarily for professional educators who are interested in building skills and gaining competencies in environmental science. Most students pursue their graduate degrees on a part-time basis.

Objectives

• To enhance the ability of secondary teachers to incorporate the scientific, economic, social and legal aspects of environmental problems into the school curriculum.
• To present up-to-date concepts and technology in the areas of environmental compliance and pollution management, and public health and safety for workers and the general community.
• To instill in teachers and other graduate students the concept that the best approach to teaching and learning environmental science involves hands-on activities in scientific research through laboratory and field experiences, and through the use of appropriate computer and instrumental technologies.
• To provide a firm foundation concerning the nature of the scientific method to define problems, gather relevant information, analyze data and consider critically the status of the information relative to the original question.