Students enrolled in the Hazardous Waste Management Option develop programs of study which must cover four concentrations: waste interactions (8 hours), waste movement (6 hours), waste impacts (3 hours), and public policy (3 hours). Additionally, student programs of study include graduate coursework in ecology (3 hours), environmental assessment statements (3 hours), and special topics (2 hours). Thesis (6 hours) and non-thesis (4 hours) options are available. Recent thesis topics include: development of a computer model for the management of university waste streams, evaluation of the state of Maryland's waste facilities siting program, and assessment of solute transport in Palouse soils.