MES degree requirements | School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability

Follow the links for specific information on degree requirements for each SERS graduate program option.

MES

Degree options	Thesis Option	Master's Research Paper (MRP) Option
Required courses	Total 3 required courses: ERS 669: Research and Design Methods (Winter) ERS 680: Sustainability Foundations (Fall) ERS 681: Sustainability Applications (Winter)
Elective courses	Total 1 elective course (must be a graduate level course)	Total 3 elective courses (at least 2 of the electives must be an ERS course)
Milestone	Research Skills Seminar
Defence	Completion and successful defence of a master’s thesis	Completion and acceptance of a master's research paper by advisory committee
Time for completion	Normally: 5-6 terms full-time Most full-time students complete their course requirements within their first two terms and are prepared for thesis research in their third term.	Normally: 3-4 terms full-time Most students complete their course requirements within their first two terms and are prepared to write the research paper in their third term.

Degree options	Thesis Option
Required courses	Total 5 required courses: ERS 669: Research and Design Methods (Winter) ERS 680: Sustainability Foundations (Fall) ERS 681: Sustainability Applications (Winter) Water 601: Introduction to Integrated Water Management (Winter) Water 602: Integrated Water Project (Fall 2nd year)
Elective courses	No Elective
Milestone	Research Skills Seminar
Defence	Completion and successful defence of a master’s thesis
Time for completion	Normally: 5-6 terms full-time Most full-time students complete their course requirements within their first two terms and are prepared for thesis research in their third term.