Training Scheme 2011-12-25

1. Introduction

    Environmental Science and Technology is one of the most valued programs in Beijing Normal University as well as a central issue in the international community in recent years.The MA Program in Environmental Science and Technology in Beijing Normal University is designed for outstanding students in environmental sciences around the whole world. This Program aims at developing students’ ability analyzing and tackling the existing issues in environmental studies.The great research achievement and international teaching staff provide a good study environment for foreign students. Besides Environmental Science in our school has been acknowledged as one of the National key disciplines and Environmental Technology is a key discipline in Beijing, the Environmental Science and Technology is a National Authorized First Grade Discipline.

2. Study Duration and Tuition Fee

Study duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Tuition fee: 68000 RMB

3. Credits and Courses

Credits: 34 including 2 for Chinese History and Culture, 9 for compulsory courses,15 for optional courses, 2 for practice and 6 for a dissertation. ※ 1 credit=18 study hours. The students should have more than 3 courses but less than 5.

Courses:9 courses for the first semester and 10 courses for the second.

Semester

Curriculum

Type

Credits

Total Credits

I

 

Chinese History and Culture

compulsory

2

5

Restoration Ecology and International Conservation

compulsory

3

Basic Chinese

optional

2

20

Ecological Modeling

optional

3

Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications

 optional

3

Environmental Health Risk Analysis

optional

3

Environmental Statistics

optional

3

Landscape Ecology

optional

3

Atmospheric Environmental Chemistry

optional

3

II

 

Strategic Environmental Assessment

compulsory

3

6

Environmental Economics

compulsory

3

Ecosystem Assessment and Management

optional

3

24

Water Quality Modeling

optional

3

Industrial Ecology

optional

3

Conservation Biology

optional

3

River and Coastal Pollution

optional

3

Urban Remote Sensing

optional

3

Membrane Technology and Applications

optional

3

 The Economics of Natural Resources

optional

3

III

Dissertation Proposal

compulsory

0

2

Practice

compulsory

2

Thesis

compulsory

6

6

 

The dissertation:students should hand in the thesis and take part in defense. Only after pass the defense and being assessed by Degree Evaluation Sub-Committee the students could get the degree. The dissertation should be 40-60 pages according to the requirements of the school.

School of Environment Beijing Normal University
Tel: +86-1-58800151/7808/7596; Fax: +86-1-58800397
Address: No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, 100875, Beijing, P. R. China