What We Offer

The Department of Environmental Studies offers a Bachelor’s Degree, a Master of Science Degree, and a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems. Students have the opportunity to earn both the Master’s Degree and the graduate certificate completely online.

Admission Requirements and Application Information. 

Student Spotlight

Preston Marucco, a recent Environmental Studies MA graduate, was hired at Hanson Professional Services in Springfield, Illinois.

Check out his video describing his experience at UIS!

 What’s New?

• Dr. Derman publishes new book: Struggles for Climate Justice: Uneven Geographies and the Politics of Connection
• GIS Minor for Undergraduate Students
• Dr. Zhao teaches local GIS workshop
• Global Climate Strike at UIS
• MS Student’s Research Takes Him to Nepal and Photo in National Geographic
• UIS Student’s Recycling Research and Bedazzled Recycling Bins

Our Students

• What our students say
• Students Allied for a Greener Earth is looking for student members.

Department and UIS Links

• Department Calendar
• Graduate Handbook 2019-20 (pdf)
• Undergraduate Departmental Honors in ENS – Application
• UIS: Leader in environmental education
• ENS Executive Committee Meetings Agendas and Minutes

If any documents on the Department of Environmental Studies website are not fully accessible, please contact us at ens@uis.edu.