To ensure sufficient depth and expertise in a particular discipline, graduate students in the WSSS Program enroll in and obtain their degrees from an existing school or department, fulfilling all requirements for that program. In addition, students take a set of electives from four broad core areas, participate in the Research Practicum (required for all first-year students) and unifying seminars and workshops specific to WSSS, undertake an interdisciplinary professional experience (IPE) or field internship, and conduct interdisciplinary research. Upon completion of these activities, the student is awarded a WSSS certificate. This does not add significant time to a student's graduate program because several WSSS core courses may be used to fulfill requirements in participating WSSS departments. A requirements form to be maintained by a WSSS School Coordinator is in the Appendix.

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MS graduate Matt Heberger sampling in the Mystic Watershed

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