UIS
Graduate and Undergraduate Catalog
Academic
Year 2005 - 2006
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Master of Arts in Environmental Studies,
Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, Graduate Certificate
in Environmental Risk Assessment, Undergraduate Minor in Environmental
Studies
Faculty Sharron LaFollette, Tih-fen Ting
Associated Faculty Harshavardhan Bapat, Gary Butler, Remi Imeokparia,
Michael Lemke, Robert McGregor, William Siles, Pinky Wassenberg
Emeritus Faculty Alexander J. Casella, Edward L. Hawes, Malcolm
P. Levin, John Munkirs, Charles Schweighauser, William D.
Warren, Roy Wehrle
Associated Emeritus Faculty William Martz
Adjunct Faculty George Czapar, Deanna Glosser, Rhonald Hasenyager, Stu Jacobson, Roger Kanerva,
Greg Michaud, John S. Sherrill, Darlene Snyder
Contact: (217) 206-6720
nrach1@uis.edu or www.uis.edu/environmentalstudies/
 Department of environmental studies goal
The goal of the environmental studies department is to enhance
society's ability to create an environmentally acceptable
future. Faculty with diverse backgrounds in the social and
natural sciences are committed to developing interdisciplinary approaches
to environmental problem solving.
The principle emphasis in the M.S. and the M.A. degrees is
on professional development. Faculty work with each student
to create
a specialized
educational plan (developed during first semester of study).
The M.S. and M.A. degrees are designed for people who intend
to enter
the job market for the first time, as well as for midcareer
professionals. Students should consult advising documents
for their chosen degree
and concentrations as well as the information provided below.
Master's degrees entrance requirements
Admission to either the M.S. or M.A. degree programs will
be considered for students with bachelor's degrees from
accredited colleges and
universities. Applications are accepted year-round. Applications
are evaluated by the Graduate Admissions Committee. Full
admission
requires a GPA of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale). Students
with a GPA between 2.50 and 3.00 will be considered for
conditional admission. If the Graduate Admissions Committee
recommends
conditional
admission, the student is expected to complete satisfactorily
(B or better) ENS 551 and ENS 552 during his/her first
year in the program.
All applicants for admission to the environmental studies
department must complete a graduate application to
the campus. They must
also submit to the department a letter of application
that states their
academic and vocational goals and two letters of recommendation
from either professors or employers. Complete transcripts
should be sent to the admissions office as part of
the application for admission to UIS. The Graduate Admissions
Committee will
make
its decision after the application file is complete.
Applicants will
be notified of their status as soon as possible. For
further information about admission requirements, contact
the environmental
studies department.
Grading policy
Students must maintain a B or better average during
their course of study. A maximum of eight hours of
C grades
is applicable
to a degree, provided they are balanced by an equal
number of A grade hours.
Advising
All new students must participate in a departmental graduate
student orientation during the first week of fall semester. During
this orientation, each student
selects a faculty adviser who assists the student
in defining
objectives, in selecting
courses appropriate to the student's selected area
of study, and in developing the master's thesis
or graduate
project.
In conjunction
with his/her adviser, the student must prepare
an educational plan before reaching the mid-term of
the first semester
of study. The
educational plan is submitted to the department
chair for final approval.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
The curriculum for the Master of Science in Environmental
Sciences is designed to allow students to gain
strong scientific understanding
of ways to study, evaluate, and interpret environmental
realities and their impacts, as well as to manage
and mitigate problems.
Objectives are to enable students to 1) develop
a basic literacy in the natural and social sciences
and the
humanities as
they contribute to an understanding of environmental
issues; 2)
understand key
environmental problems; 3) identify, research,
and
evaluate environmental problems; and 4) compare,
contrast, implement,
and manage short-
and long-term solutions to environmental problems.
Two options are available: environmental sciences
and environmental risk science. The department
recommends that students entering
environmental sciences have a knowledge of
organic chemistry, algebra, statistics, geology, and
biology.
Requirements of the master of science degree
Core requirements
ENS 546 Concepts of Ecology or equivalent 4
Hrs.
ENS 551 Environmental Natural Sciences 4
Hrs.
ENS 552 Environmental Social Sciences and
the
Humanities 4 Hrs.
ENS 553 Research Methods in Environmental Studies 4 Hrs.
ENS 554 Thesis/Project Proposal 2 Hrs.
Total core 18 Hrs.
Option and electives
Total of option and electives. (See below.)
28 Hrs.
Total 46 Hrs.
*Closure
Each graduate degree candidate must complete
one of the following closure options.
ENS 510 Thesis 4 Hrs.
ENS 520 Graduate Project 4 Hrs.
Total 50 Hrs.
*Students may also want to take ENS 530
Internship (4 hours) in conjunction
with their closure
exercises. Students
who
hold Graduate Public Service Internships
may use four hours of internship seminar (PAD 460)
toward their environmental studies
degree.
General
environmental
sciences option (28 Hrs.)
Build competency in tools of environmental
sciences important in researching
environmental situations
and their impact on environmental
and public
health.
Required 8 Hrs.
ENS 449 Environmental Toxicology 4 Hrs.
BIO 571 Advanced Ecology 4 Hrs.
Select 12 Hrs. from the following:
ENS 444 Aquatic Ecology 4 Hrs.
ENS 445 Biology of Water Pollution 4 Hrs.
ENS 447 Environmental Chemistry 4 Hrs.
ENS 462 Environmental Physical Geography 4 Hrs.
ENS 521 Environmental Risk Assessment 4 Hrs.
ENS 522 Risk Assessment: Air, Land and Water 4
Hrs.
ENS 526 Risk Management and Communications 4
Hrs.
ENS 527 Strategic Environmental Management 4
Hrs.
CHE 415 Biochemistry I 4 Hrs.
CHE 421 Instrumental Analysis 4 Hrs.
CHE 425 Interpretive Spectroscopy 3 Hrs.
ENS 561 Foundations of Epidemiology 4 Hrs.
ENS 562 Analytical Epidemiology 4 Hrs.
ENS 542 Ecosystem Management 4 Hrs.
ENS 555 Analytical Tools for the Environmental
Sciences 4 Hrs.
Other courses may be selected if approved by
the student's adviser and the department chair.
Electives 8 Hrs.
Appropriate courses will be selected from within
or without the ENS department in consultation
with the
student's
adviser.
Risk sciences option (28 Hrs.)
Use tools and strategies of risk sciences
to evaluate and manage impacts on environmental
and public
health.
Required 12 Hrs.
ENS 449 Environmental Toxicology 4 Hrs.
ENS 521 Environmental Risk Assessment 4
Hrs.
ENS 522 Risk Assessment: Air, Land, and
Water 4 Hrs.
Select 8 Hrs. from the following:
ENS 419 Environmental Law 4 Hrs.
ENS 421 Environmental Economics 4 Hrs.
ENS 447 Environmental Chemistry 4 Hrs.
ENS 523 Risk Assessment Practicum 4 Hrs.
ENS 526 Risk Management and Communication
4 Hrs.
ENS 527 Strategic Environmental Management
4 Hrs.
ENS 555 Analytical Tools for the Environmental
Sciences 4
Hrs.
ENS 561 Foundations of Epidemiology 4
Hrs.
ENS 562 Analytical Epidemiology 4 Hrs.
ENS 581 Environmental Policy and Analysis
4 Hrs.
Other courses may be selected if approved
by the student's adviser and the department
chair.
Electives 8 Hrs.
Appropriate courses will be selected
from within or without the ENS department
in
consultation with the
student's
adviser.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL
RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk assessment is a frequently
used tool in environmental analysis.
The
graduate certificate in environmental
risk assessment provides
students with the professional
education necessary to perform
risk assessment
operations for a variety of environmental
and
public health
situations. Students
will also
relate risk
assessment methodologies,
procedures, and results to environmental
policies. To earn a certificate,
students must complete the curriculum
with
at minimum a B average.
Students complete 16 credit hours
for the certificate: ENS 421
Environmental Economics,
ENS 521 Environmental
Risk Assessment,
ENS 522 Risk Assessment:
Air, Land, and Water; and ENS
523 Risk Assessment Practicum.
MASTER OF ARTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES
The curriculum for the Master
of Arts in Environmental Studies
is
designed
to allow
students to gain
an understanding of
ways to balance
social
and economic needs with environmental
realities, to learn how to
use resources imaginatively
for sustained yields, and to
become aware of the role of
values
in
issue formulation
and
policy making. Objectives
are to enable
students
to 1)
develop basic literacy
in the natural and social sciences
and the humanities as
they contribute to an
understanding of environmental
affairs; 2) critically analyze
environmental problems;
3)
enhance awareness
of human dependence
on the environment;
4) research
historical roots of environmental
problems and the impact of
human activities
over time; 5) communicate and
evaluate issues
in environmental
policies and actions; and 6)
evaluate short-
and
long-term solutions
to environmental
problems.
Three concentrations are available:
environmental humanities;
natural resources and sustainable
development; and
environmental policy,
planning, and administration.
Degree requirements
Core
ENS 546 Concepts of Ecology
or equivalent 4 Hrs.
ENS 551 Environmental Natural
Sciences 4 Hrs.
ENS 552 Environmental Social
Sciences and the
Humanities
4 Hrs.
ENS 553 Research Methods in Environmental Studies 4 Hrs.
ENS 554 Thesis/Project
Proposal 2 Hrs.
Total core 18 Hrs.
Option and electives
Total of option
and electives. (See below.)
28
Hrs.
Total 46 Hrs.
*Closure
Each graduate degree candidate
must complete one of
the following closure
options.
ENS 510 Thesis 4 Hrs.
ENS 520 Graduate Project
4 Hrs.
Total 50 Hrs.
*Students may also want
to take ENS 530 Internship
(4
hours)
in conjunction
with
their closure
exercises. Students
who
hold Graduate
Public Service
Internships may use
four hours of internship seminar
(PAD
460) toward
their environmental
studies degree.
CONCENTRATIONS
Natural resources and
sustainable development (28 Hrs.)
Explores theories
of sustainable
use and
administration
of natural resources,
including
water, energy,
and agricultural
land.
Required 8 Hrs.
ENS 487 Natural
Resources: Policy
and Administration
4 Hrs.
ENS 581 Environmental
Policy and Analysis
4 hrs.
Select 12 Hrs.
from the following:
ENS 403 Transportation:
Problems and
Planning
Procedures
4
Hrs.
ENS 404 Techniques
of Environmental
Planning: Remote
Sensing
and GIS 4 Hrs.
ENS 419 Environmental
Law 4 Hrs.
ENS 421 Environmental
Economics 4
Hrs.
ENS 445 Biology
of Water Pollution
4
Hrs.
ENS 462 Environmental Physical Geography 4 Hrs.
ENS 463 Our
Changing Climate
4 Hrs.
ENS 468 Environmental
Geology 4 Hrs.
ENS 483 Environmental
Policies: National
Environmental
Protection
Act 4 Hrs.
ENS 484 Environmental
Policies: Air
Quality 4 Hrs.
ENS 485 Environmental
Policies: Water
Quality 4 Hrs.
ENS 486 Solid
and Hazardous
Wastes:
Technology
and
Policy
4 Hrs.
ENS 501 Environmental
Planning: Land
and Resource
Use 4
Hrs.
ENS 502 Land
Use Planning:
Principles
and Practices
4 Hrs.
ENS 504 Environmental
Modeling with
GIS 4 Hrs.
ENS 527 Strategic
Environmental
Management
4 Hrs.
ENS 542 Ecosystems Management 4 Hrs.
ENS 547 Environmental
Agriculture
4 Hrs.
Other courses
may be selected
if
approved
by the student's
adviser
and the department
chair.
Elective 8 Hrs.
Appropriate
courses
will be
selected
from within
or without
the environmental
studies
department
in consultation
with the
student's
adviser.
Environmental
policy,
planning,
and
administration (28
Hrs.)
Emphasizes
policy
and planning
processes
and the
administration
of policy
and planning.
Required 8 Hrs.
ENS
487
Natural
Resources:
Policy
and
Administration
4 Hrs.
ENS
501
Environmental
Planning:
Land
and
Resource
Use
4 Hrs.
Select
12
Hrs.
from
the
following:
ENS
403
Transportation:
Problems
and
Planning
Procedures
4
Hrs.
ENS
404
Techniques
of
Environmental
Planning:
Remote
Sensing
and
GIS
4
Hrs.
ENS
419
Environmental
Law
4
Hrs.
ENS
421
Environmental
Economics
4
Hrs.
ENS 462 Environmental Physical Geography 4 Hrs.
ENS
483
Environmental
Policies:
National
Environmental
Policy
Act
4
Hrs.
ENS
484
Environmental
Policies:
Air
Quality
4
Hrs.
ENS
485
Environmental
Policies:
Water
Quality
4
Hrs.
ENS
486
Solid
and
Hazardous
Wastes:
Technology
and
Policy
4
Hrs.
ENS
502
Land
Use
Planning:
Principles
and
Practices
4
Hrs.
ENS
527
Strategic
Environmental
Management
4
Hrs.
ENS
504
Environmental
Modeling
with
GIS
4
Hrs.
ENS
581
Environmental
Policy
and
Analysis
4
Hrs.
Other
courses may
be selected
if approved
by the
student's adviser
and the
department chair.
Elective 8 Hrs.
Appropriate
courses will
be selected
from within
or without
the environmental
studies department
in consultation
with the
student's adviser.
Environmental
humanities (28 Hrs.)
Emphasizes
environmental history,
literature, ethics,
art, and
philosophy.
Choose
28 Hrs.
from the
following:
ENS
411 Introduction
to Environmental
Education 4
Hrs.
ENS
412 World
Environmental Thought
4 Hrs.
ENS
418 American
Environmental History
4 Hrs.
ENS 464 North America 4 Hrs.
ENS
474 Environmental
Perception 4
Hrs.
ENS 476 Environmental Ethics
4 Hrs.
ENS
477 Expressions
of American
Naturalism 4
Hrs.
ENS
505 Historic
Environmental Preservation
4 Hrs.
ENS 530 Internship 4 Hrs.
ART
463 Modern
Art History
4 Hrs.
ART
464 Contemporary
Art History
4 Hrs.
HIS
439 American
Agricultural History
4 Hrs.
HIS
442 American
Urban History
4 Hrs.
HIS
511 Museum/Historic
Sites Methods
4 Hrs.
PHI
432 Philosophy
of Art
4 Hrs.
SOA
481 North
American Indians:
Culture and
Ecology 4
Hrs.
Appropriate
courses may
also be
selected from
within or
outside the
ENS department
in consultation
with the
student's adviser.
Closure requirements
M.S. and M.A. candidates, with the assistance of their advisers
and graduate committees, are required to develop a thesis or major
graduate project. For many students, the culminating experience of
graduate‑level work is a formal thesis. Other students develop a
substantial and carefully designed graduate project, such as an
interpretive plan for a nature center, an exhibit for a museum or
visitors' center, a film or multimedia show with supportive
materials, a laboratory research project, or a finished and
well‑researched draft of environmental legislation or policy. Both
the thesis or project proposal and final product are defended in an
oral examination before the graduate committee.
Students may not enroll for thesis or
project credit hours until their proposal has been approved by their
graduate committee. Students must enroll in a total of four hours of
master's closure exercise for credit; however, they may accrue the
total in increments. After beginning a closure exercise, students
are required by campus policy to be enrolled in at least one
semester hour of closure exercise each semester until the exercise
is completed. For environmental studies students, this means that if
the closure exercise is not completed by the end of four credit
hours, students must register to audit ENS 510 Thesis or ENS 520
Graduate Project (as applicable) for one credit hour in all
subsequent semesters (except summers) until the exercise is
completed.
Student's Educational Plan
Development of an educational plan in a standard format is a key
activity on which student and adviser work closely to develop a plan
that is appropriate for the student's background, aspirations, and
needs. The plan indicates the courses for the chosen degree and
concentration. After taking ENS 553 and 554, the plan is amended
with a proposal for the thesis or graduate project. Students are
expected to demonstrate how the plan is appropriate for their
background, aspirations, and needs. The department chair approves
the plan. Amendments may be made during the course of study with
approval of the adviser and department chair.
Graduate
Committee:
In
consultation
with
the student,
the graduate
committee
reviews
and evaluates
the thesis
or graduate
project
proposal
and final
product.
Variances
and
waivers:
Courses
that
the student
wishes
or
needs
to
take are
listed
in
the
educational
plan; variances
sought
from
requirements
must
be indicated.
Courses
in
other
departments/programs
that are
not
cross-listed
or that
have been
taken
at
other institutions
of higher
education
must
also
be
listed.
All
variances
must
be approved
by the
adviser
and
department
chair.
Internships:
Environmental
studies
faculty
believe
that
a
period
of
time
working
in
an
environmental
agency
or organization
can
be
a
vital
part
of
professional
training.
Students
in
the
Graduate
Public
Service
Internship
program
may
count
up to
four
hours
of
their
special
internship
seminar,
PAD
460,
toward
the
internship.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MINOR FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Provides
an
overview
of
social
and
natural
sciences
as
they
apply
to
understanding
of
environmental
issues
and
realities.
Core
ENS
251
Introduction
to
Environmental
Studies
4
Hrs.
BIO
371
Principles
of
Ecology
4
Hrs.
Total core
8
Hrs.
Electives
Select
8
hours
from
the
following:
ENS
412
World
Environmental
Thought
4
Hrs.
ENS
418
American
Environmental
History
4
Hrs.
ENS
462
Environmental
Physical
Geography
4
Hrs.
ENS
463
Our
Changing
Climate
4
Hrs.
ENS 464 North America 4 Hrs.
ENS
468
Environmental
Geology
4
Hrs.
ENS
474
Environmental
Perception
4
Hrs.
ENS
476
Environmental
Ethics
4
Hrs.
Total 16
Hrs.
The
department
may
approve
up
to
eight
semester
hours
of
lower-
and
upper-division
transfer
credit.
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