Jonathan, I forgot to add that the University of London also has an external program in Environmental Management: http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/prospective_students/listing/index.shtml
wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 510.779.5361 ji...@internationalwildlifelaw.org http://www.jiwlp.com SSRN site: http://ssrn.com/author=240348 Skype ID: Wil.Burns -----Original Message----- From: owner-gep...@listserve1.allegheny.edu [mailto:owner-gep...@listserve1.allegheny.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rosenberg Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 8:34 PM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: need suggestions for MA programs Hi all, Thanks to everyone who responded to my request. As usual list members were very helpful and collegial. Below are the compiled results. Best wishes and happy holidays, Jonathan 1. This is not distance but we have 100 percent placement for our grads in government, NGOs and the academy. We have funding and seek non-US students. http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~zas/GradSchool.htm 2. ESF does not have a distance learning Master's program, but we do have both MS and MPS residential programs that may be of interest to your contact. The latter (Master of Professional Studies) is especially oriented towards practitioners. We have such degrees in both Environmental Science and Environmental Studies. See: http://www.esf.edu/es/graduate/ 3. Though not distance delivered, Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs offers a program that nicely fits your description: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mpaenvironment/index.html 4. MSU has an online certificate program (not a degree though) in Conservation Criminology, if that is of interest. Information available at: http://www.conservationcriminology.msu.edu/teaching/index.php 5. We cannot deliver a distance-based master's program. Hoever, it is possible to complete one year of coursework onsite and then finish the 2-yr program, including the thesis, offsite (however, the defense is usually conducted onsite unless suitable teleconferencing is teed up by the student). Based on your description of the individual's background and expereicne, a focus on SD work growing out of efforts in Grenada could be appropriate for the thesis or analytical paper (the latter is intended for a policy analysis audience, is usually shorter -- approximately 50-70 pp -- and involves 3 credits; it is defended before a 2-person advisory committee, which can include a senior practitioner and one core faculty member from my center). I would think the MEEP would be the better fit of the 2 master's programs we offer. See http://ceep.udel.edu/academics/masters/meep.htm 6. Has she tried Royal Roads in Victoria; they might be able to help. 7. It sounds like a Masters of Research or Masters of Philosophy may be up herally. A number of universities offer such programs - I myself am looking into some at Australia National University (as an American currently living and volunteering in Papua New Guinea). I'm sorry that I cannot think of any that may be particularly relevant to your contact, but do suggest such flexible programs as her existing experience and work would make a great contribution to defining and conducting her masters. 7. My first reaction would be to look at the University of East Anglia. 8. Dear Jonathan, she might want to look at our program: http://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/en/polwiss/forschung/systeme/ffu/studium/mast er/index.html -- Dr. Jonathan Rosenberg Department of Political Science P.O. Box 756420 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 99775-6420 907-474-6502 skype: jonathan.rosenberg5
