Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Complete a Graduate Application
2. Submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities (EMU alums do no need to request official transcripts).
3. Earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution.
4. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program.

Students with non-U.S. post-secondary credentials must submit an evaluation of their international transcripts from the Educational Perspectives (EP) credential evaluation service. Click here for additional information.

Department Information

Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

Marianne Laporte, Ph.D. | Department Head | 441 Science Complex | 734.487.4242 | mlaporte@emich.edu

Advisor Information

David Kass, Ph.D. | 316 Science Complex | 734.487.4242 | dkass@emich.edu

Degree Requirements: 16-17 hours

The graduate certificate in water resources requires the completion of 17 hours of course work to be distributed among required courses as follows:

• BIO 510 - Limnology 3 hrs
• BIO 513 - Wetland Ecosystems 3 hrs
• GEOG 579 - Geographic Information Systems 3 hrs
• GEOG 678 - Advanced Desktop Programming for GIS Customization 3 hrs

• One course from the following

• BIO 697 - Independent Study 1 hr
• BIO 698 - Independent Study 2 hrs