Master of Science

Overview

Students enrolled in the MBA program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business or the JD program at the Stanford Law School can apply for admission to the joint MS in Environment and Resources Degree program. Enrollment in the Joint MS program allows students to pursue an MS degree concurrently with their professional degree and to count a defined number of units toward both degrees, resulting in the award of either an MBA and MS in Environment and Resources degree or a JD and MS in Environment and Resources degree.

Joint MS students pursue one of E-IPER's six thematic pathways, subject to approval by the student's faculty advisor and E-IPER staff. The joint degree is conferred when the requirements for both the E-IPER MS and the professional degree program have been met. For additional information, see the E-IPER website opens in a new tab.

Unit Requirements

In addition to the MBA and JD professional degree requirements, all joint MS students must complete 45 units in EIPER-approved courses.

Joint M.S.-M.B.A

The joint MS-MBA degree program requires 129 units: 84 units for the MBA and 45 units for the MS to be completed in as few as seven but no more than nine academic quarters.

Joint M.S.-J.D.

The joint M.S.-J.D. degree program requires a minimum of 113 units; additional units may be necessary to satisfy all requirements. The JD degree requires 111 units (minimum of 80 Law units and 31 non-Law units), and the MS degree requires 45 units. The joint degree allows up to 43 overlapping units: 31 non-Law units permitted within the JD degree, plus 12 professional school units allowed within the MS degree. The joint MS-JD is to be completed in nine academic quarters.

All joint MS students are required to complete the 45 units within the following parameters:

• The student must complete at least 23 units at the 200 level or above. Courses numbered 1 to 99 are not allowable.

• The student must achieve a cumulative 3.0 grade point average (GPA) for all letter-graded courses taken toward the MS degree. Professional school letter-graded courses are not included in the E-IPER GPA calculation but are included in the professional school GPA calculation.

• The student must take all core courses, the human environmental decision-making course, and pathway courses for a letter grade.

A minimum of four letter-graded courses at the 100-level or higher from one course pathway. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of 3 units.

• Climate Change

• Food and Water Systems

• Global Environmental Systems

• Human and Planetary Health

• Sustainable Built Environment

• Sustainable Energy Systems

To view the full list of pathways and pathway courses see the "Depth in Discipline" section.

Overview

Students enrolled in an MA or MS program in any of Stanford’s seven schools, the MD program in the School of Medicine, or a PhD program in another Stanford department can apply for admission to the dual MS in Environment and Resources Degree program. Enrollment in the dual MS program allows students to pursue an MS concurrently with their MA, MS, MD, or PhD degrees. Students in the dual MS program must meet the university’s minimum requirements for their MA, MS, MD, or PhD degree and complete an additional 45 units for the MS in Environment and Resources. Completing the MS typically requires at least three quarters of study and the time required for the student’s other degree. For additional information, see the E-IPER website opens in a new tab.

Dual MS students pursue one of E-IPER's six thematic pathways, subject to approval by the student's faculty advisor and E-IPER staff. The two degrees are conferred when the requirements for the E-IPER MS and the other degree program are met. For additional information, see the E-IPER website opens in a new tab.

Unit Requirements

In addition to requirements for the MA,MS, MD, or PhD degree, all dual MS students are required to complete the 45 units within the following parameters:

• The student must complete at least 23 units at the 200-level or above. Courses numbered 1 to 99 are not allowable.

• The student must achieve at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average for all letter-graded courses taken toward the MS degree. 

• The student must take all core courses, the human environmental decision-making course, and pathway courses for a letter grade.

A minimum of four letter-graded courses at the 100-level or higher from one MS course pathway. Pathway courses must be taken for a minimum of three units.

• Climate Change

• Food and Water Systems

• Global Environmental Systems

• Human and Planetary Health

• Sustainable Built Environment

• Sustainable Energy Systems

To view the complete list of pathways and pathway cour,ses see the Depth in Discipline section below.