Environmental Management, MS
USF’s Master of Science in Environmental Management (MSEM) develops students' skills to provide science-based management strategies for the environmental challenges the world faces, from stabilizing global climate to ensuring equitable access to clean air and water. Our interdisciplinary program helps students advance their careers in environmental agencies, consulting firms, industry, and nonprofit organizations.
Apply Now for 2025
The Fall 2025 application is now open.
The priority application date is February 15.
Develop Environmental Solutions & Advance Justice
An Environmental Management Community Focused on Sustainability
- Alumni Network and Career Paths – With over 1,000 MSEM alumni, students in our program join a vast professional network. Our graduates find work in consulting, government agencies, the non-profit sector, as well as in industry.
- Accommodating Schedule – With classes held on Saturdays and weeknights, our program accommodates the needs of working professionals.
- Faculty – Our distinguished faculty and advisors comprise both full-time researchers and leading practitioners in the environmental field.
Sustainability Careers in Environmental Management
The best climate-focused master’s programs will give you a mix of practical and theoretical instruction, real-world experience, and career connections — opening doors so you can land a fulfilling job that helps save our planet. In this in-depth sustainability guide, we explore skill sets, job titles, and career outcomes for climate professionals.
José de Acosta Lecture Series
The José de Acosta lecture series was initiated through the generous donation of USF Alumna and Board of Trustees member Michelle Skaff and her husband Dan.
José de Acosta was a sixteenth-century Jesuit scientist who, nearly 300 years before Charles Darwin's work on natural selection, studied natural history issues in South America. He based his work on meticulous observation and keen insight and wrote extensively on wildlife, atmospheric science, oceanography, and anthropology.