Requirements and Forms (MS)
Listed below are the Environment and Resources (formerly Land Resources) M.S. program requirements and forms. This is a combination of PDF files, web pages and MS Word template document forms.
All of the forms are provided in MS Word template document format. The MS Word forms take advantage of "fill-in" capabilities.
These electronic forms are NOT submitted or routed electronically. When you have completed your form on-line, you should print a copy of the document for committee signatures and final approval by our office and the Chair. Our office will only take paper copies of this document for approval.
If you have any questions about the procedure for completing and submitting these forms or have issues with link of accessing the forms, contact Jim Miller (608-262-9206). If you are using Internet Explorer and have trouble opening a copy of a form, right click on the link and use the "save target as" option.
Year 1
Enrollment
Advisor and committee: (obtain advisor by end of first semester, complete committee before end of second semester)
Curriculum and Research
- Environment and Resources M.S. curriculum
- Environment and Resources course list
- Examples of past Environment and Resources M.S. thesis titles (also includes dissertation title examples)
Program Requirements
- Nelson Institute requirements (Satisfactory Progress)
The necessary steps and a recommended timetable for completion of an M.S. degree are included on the certification check list. It is extremely important for students to follow the procedures listed and outlines for curriculum development, certification, and examination. Failure to follow these procedures may result in students not making satisfactory progress toward their degree. - Graduate School requirements
An M.S. candidate who has completed graduate level course work at another institution may request from their advisory committee that this work be used to fulfill some of the ER M.S. program requirements. This request is usually made at the time of certification and should be discussed with the advisor and committee members as soon as possible. See the certification checklist for further details. Graduate courses taken at another institution will not fulfill the Graduate School's minimum credit requirement.
- Minimum Credits Requirement
- Double, joint, and dual degrees
Certification (by end of second semester)
Year 2 to Graduation
Completion of course work and research/internship
Notify Academic Programs Office of graduation
- Warrant request
You must request your warrant at least 3 weeks before your defense date. To request your warrant, contact Jim Miller (262-9206). In order for the Graduate School to release your warrant you must not have any incomplete, no report or unsatisfactory grades. In order for the Nelson Institute to release your warrant, you must have your certification and any course substitutions approved by the program chair. - Expecting your M.S.
Defense
- Information on defense
- Post public defense announcement on Nelson Institute events calendar (not required unless advisor wants you to)
Thesis
- Graduate School's Guide to Preparing Your Master's Thesis
- Advisor Approval Page
All students who submit a thesis to Memorial Library must include an advisor approval page. The link above will open a Word form where you can insert your advisor's name and rank. If you would prefer to make your own, please see the Graduate School's advisor approval page guidelines. - Deposit Thesis
- Nelson Institute copy – a hard copy and pdf version should be submitted to the Nelson Institute as soon as it is possible.
- Memorial Library – must be submitted by 4 pm on the degree deadline date.