Geography and Environment Masters Programs

MA in Environmental Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (ERS/GIS):

The (ERS/GIS) program is designed for students with diverse natural science and social science backgrounds who desire specialized training in the use of remote sensing and GIS in environmental and natural resources analysis and management. Students are trained for careers in the private, public and non-profit sectors where there is  increasing demand for professionals with advanced technical skills who can organize and analyze spatial environmental data.

MA in Energy and Environmental Analysis:

This program is designed to teach students the concepts and analytical tools from the natural and social sciences that are required to understand and alleviate environmental problems. The curriculum is based on an interdisciplinary systems perspective that challenges the students to integrate theory and techniques from different disciplines. Instruction emphasized the practical use for computer modeling in which students get hands-on experience with a variety of modeling approaches.

MA in International Relations and Environmental Policy:

This program, a joint effort between Center for Energy and Environmental Studies (CEESI) and the International Relations Department (IR), offers students an opportunity to combine study in international relations and environmental science. Students divide their coursework between IR and CEES.

For questions about any of the program described above, please contact:

Robert Kaufman, Director of the Center for the Energy and Environmental Studies, Director of Graduate Studies, CEES and Professor, Department of Geography and Environment a. Phone 617-353-3940 Email: kaufmann@bu.edu.

For further information please visit

Department of Geography and Environment, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, Department of International Relations, College of Arts and Sciences.