1. Dr. Liubov Kreminska
General Advisor
Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering Program (BE)
Earth Systems and Environmental Science and Technology (PSM and MS)

2. Earth Systems and Environmental Science and Technology (ESEST)
A new PSM Option at City College of NY
Reza Khanbilvardi
Director, MS ESEST & PSM Program
The City College of the City University
ESES/REU Orientation Week
June 11, 2014

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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.

6. Application deadline: May 15, 2014
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

7. Concentrations Water Resources Engineering Management (WREM)
Geoinformatics & Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Climate & Remote Sensing
Energy

8. Interdisciplinary Program
Close collaboration between:
Engineering: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical
Earth and Atmospheric Science
Sustainability in the Urban Environment

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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)

12. (subject to change)
Convenient afternoon schedule

13. Reasonable Student Schedule
First 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
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

14. MS Program History since 2013
First students came in Fall’13
Diverse group includes:
first generation, Hispanic, African- American, female students
Average GPA is 3.63

15. MS Program Fall 2014 First 3 students are expected to graduate
Eight more students are admitted (admissions rate is 50%)

16. Who should apply students with different backgrounds:
not only in different engineering disciplines,
from physics, chemistry, geosciences.

17. Where to find information?

18. Potential Jobs opportunities
For ESEST Graduates

19. Fellowships available
NOAA CREST
ESES Graduate Initiative

20. Thank you Contact us!! Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi
Executive Director, CUNY CREST
Director of MS – ESEST and PSM
Dr. Shakila Merchant
Assistant Director
NOAA-CREST Center
CUNY Remote Sensing Earth System
Dr. Barry Gross
Professor of Electrical Engineering and
Advisor, MS program
Dr. Liubov Kreminska
Program Administrator
Earth Systems and Environmental Science and Technology, MS
Grove School of Engineering