P R O G R A M O V E R V I E W  

P R O G R A M S O F

S T U D Y

Water Resources

Management 

Urban Sustainabil i ty 

Urban Agriculture 

Demonstrate effective crit ical and problem solving ski l ls

by applying both qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Apply advanced statist ical and geospatial analyt ical tools

to support informed decision making.

Demonstrate professionalism with good oral and written

communication ski l ls .

Apply both basic and state-of-the art analyt ical

technologies in determining the quality and sustainabil i ty

of natural or bui lt environments.

Apply project management and sustainabil i ty concepts to

plan, execute, monitor and control a project.

Monitor and assess the impact of urban development on

ecosystem health and services.

PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE MASTER 'S DEGREES

Tolessa Deksissa, Ph.D. Program Director

tdeksissa@udc.edu (202) 274-5273

The Professional Science Master 's Degree (PSM) programs at the University of the Distr ict of Columbia are designed for graduate students and working professionals to prepare them to address the complex issues facing urban communit ies around the world. Students may earn a cert if icate in one of three areas of special ization: Water Resources Management, Urban Sustainabil i ty, or Urban Agriculture. By combining the cert if icates with the core and professional courses, you can earn a PSM degree. Each cert if icate consists of 15-16 credit hours. The core and professional courses consist of 16 credit hours. A minimum of 35 credit hours is required for the PSM degree, which can be completed in less than two years of ful l-t ime study.

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P R O G R A M   C U R R I C U L A

Core and Professional Courses (16 credit hours): Environmental Impact Assessment: Integrated Project Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Business Incubator The Systems Approach and Project Management Public Communication for STEM Professionals Ethics, Responsible Conduct of Research & Professional Responsibi l i ty Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods

**Note Al l three programs require the same core and professional courses

Water Resources Management Program (15 credit hours, lecture and lab): Water Quality Assessment, Monitoring & Treatment Surface & Groundwater Hydrology Water Quality Modeling GIS for Water Resource Management Stream Restoration

Urban Agriculture Program (16 credit hours lecture and lab): Water Quality Assessment, Monitoring & Treatment Food Production and Agro-ecology Advance Climate Science Advanced Sustainable Urban Agriculture Contemporary Issues in Nutr it ion Urban Land Use Planning

Urban Sustainability Program (16 credit hours lecture and lab): Food Hubs in Urban Sustainabil i ty Ecological Economics Urban Land Use Planning Advanced Climate Science Sustainable Design I Dietary Cancer

Required Experiential Learning (4 Credit hour of work & professional training) Real World Experience through Employer Site Internship Capstone project, including grant writ ing 

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PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE MASTER 'S DEGREES

**Note Each PSM program may be completed as a cert if icate. When combined with the required core and professional courses, students receive a PSM degree.