Students interested in the M.A. in Environmental Studies with a concentration in sustainable development and policy can now obtain their degree online. Students must apply specifically for the online degree. Application requires transcripts that show the student has completed a 300-level or above ecology course with lab with a grade of B or better prior to full admission into the degree program. Students deficient in ecology will be considered for conditional admission and be required to satisfactorily complete the ecology requirement no later than the end of their second year. Since ENS 546 can not be taken by online students, the department will consider petitions for acceptance of other general ecology courses to fulfill the requirement. Once completed, the approved ecology course cannot be repeated for credit nor can another course be petitioned for approval. All other core, concentration, and elective requirements are the same as those for the degree offered on campus. The application deadline is March 1 for full consideration.
Additionally, all online majors are expected to complete ENS 552 and ENS 551 within their first year of enrollment. Fewer electives are available to the on-line student than for those students taking the degree on campus.
All students must complete an Education Plan as soon as possible after acceptance into the program. The student and advisor will review the plan together at the beginning of each semester to ensure that all program requirements are met in a timely manner. The plan is kept on file in the ENS program office.
We have reached capacity for our fall 2008 online admissions. However, we still have seats open in our on-campus program.
For more information about the applying to the on-line graduate degree in the Department of Environmental Studies please visit the UIS Admissions department, or call 217-206-6083.
