Dr. Liubov Kreminska

General Advisor

Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering Program (BE)

Earth Systems and Environmental Science and Technology (PSM and MS)

Masters Program Earth Systems and Environmental Science and Technology (ESEST)

A new PSM Option at City College of NY

Reza KhanbilvardiDirector, MS ESEST & PSM Program

The City College of the City University

ESES/REU Orientation WeekJune 11, 2014

Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering

Mission

Provide students with professionally oriented educational opportunities to enhance their knowledge of theory, technical capacity, job-ready skill sets in multidisciplinary earth system and environmental sciences and engineering.

Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering

Goals and Objectives

To educate a diverse student body in basic and applied academic and research areas leading to new ideas, systems and solutions in the environmental engineering, earth systems science and related fields.

To groom the next generation scientists and engineering by providing appropriate internship opportunities to the students in private sectors, industries, government agencies, and other academic institutions

What is the PSM?

• is an innovative, terminal graduate degree designed to allow students to pursue advanced training and excel in science while simultaneously developing highly-valued business skills.

• is characterized by "science-plus," combining rigorous study in science or mathematics with skills-based coursework in management, policy, or law.

• is developed in concert with industry and is designed to dovetail into present and future professional career opportunities.

About MS ESEST• Masters in Earth System Science & Environmental Engineering

(ESEST) officially began in Fall 2013 after the Dept. of Education approval in Spring 2013

• MS in ESEST allows students to take a rigorous academic approach that combines the basic engineering requirements with a thorough scientific foundation.

• Flexibility is achieved by choosing courses of interest from a large number of electives.

• Students are strongly encouraged to engage in cutting-edge ongoing research at CCNY as well as industrial partners and federal and local agencies through internships.

• Placement assistance is provided through the program.

Application deadline: May 15, 2014

Concentrations

• Water Resources Engineering Management (WREM)

• Geoinformatics & Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Climate & Remote Sensing

• Energy

Interdisciplinary Program

Close collaboration between:

• Engineering: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical

• Earth and Atmospheric Science

• Sustainability in the Urban Environment

Admission requirements

• GRE Required: No• Minimum TOEFL Scores: 533 (PBT), 73

(IBT)

• Degree Awarded: PSM/MS (ESEST)• Supporting Documents Required:• Official transcripts from all post-secondary

institutions attended• 2 letters of recommendation• Resume/CV• Personal Statement

Curriculum•The PSM Degree in Earth Systems and Environmental Science and Technology requires minimum 30 credits•Each of the concentrations requires a core of courses specific to it plus technical electives

Curriculum Contd…• 4 required courses covering core topics

(12 credits)

• 1 distribution course and Internship (6 credits)

• 3 courses in a specific area of concentration (9 credits)

• Final project: Internship with an employer in industry, government, or non-profit organization (3 credits)

Ex. Fall’14: map of classes

(subject to change)

Convenient afternoon schedule

Reasonable Student ScheduleFirst Semester Second Semester

Full-Time Core 1 (3 cr.)Core 2 (3 cr.)Core 3 (3 cr.)

Distribution 1 (3 cr.)Distribution 2 (3 cr.)

Core 4 (3 cr.)Concentration 1 (3 cr.)Concentration 2 (3 cr.)Concentration 3 (3 cr.)

Final Project (3 cr.)

30 credits total 15 credits 15 credits

First Semester Second Semester Third Semester Fourth Semester

Part-Time

Core 1 (3 cr.)Core 2 (3 cr.)

Distribution 1 (3 cr.)

Core 3 (3 cr.)Distribution 2 (3 cr.)

Core 4 (3 cr.)Concentration 1

(3 c.)

Concentration 2 (3 cr.)Concentration 3 (3 cr.)

Final Project (3 cr.)

30 credits total

9 credits 6 credits 6 credits 9 credits

• First students came in Fall’13

• Diverse group includes: • first generation, Hispanic,

African- American, female students

• Average GPA is 3.63

MS Program History since 2013

• First 3 students are expected to graduate

• Eight more students are admitted (admissions rate is 50%)

MS Program Fall 2014

Who should apply

students with different backgrounds: •not only in different engineering disciplines, •from physics, chemistry, geosciences.

Where to find information?

•http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/enveng/psm-graduate.cfm

•http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/enveng/graduate.cfm

Potential Jobs opportunities For ESEST Graduates

Fellowships available

• NOAA CREST

• ESES GRADUATE INITIATIVE

Thank youContact us!!Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi

Executive Director, CUNY CREST Director of MS – ESEST and PSM

Khanbilvardi@ccny.cuny.edu

Dr. Shakila MerchantAssistant DirectorNOAA-CREST CenterCUNY Remote Sensing Earth Systemmerchant@ce.ccny.cuny.edu

Dr. Barry GrossProfessor of Electrical Engineering and Advisor, MS programgross@ccny.cuny.edu

Dr. Liubov KreminskaProgram AdministratorEarth Systems and Environmental Science and Technology, MSGrove School of Engineeringese@ccny.cuny.edu