The principal emphasis in the MS degree is on professional development. The graduate degrees are designed for those who intend to enter the job market for the first time, as well as for mid-career professionals. Faculty work with each student to create a specialized educational plan (developed before or during the first semester of study). Students should consult advising documents for their chosen degree and concentrations.
Faculty with diverse backgrounds are committed to unique approaches to environmental issues.
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The goal of the environmental studies department is to enhance society's ability to create an environmentally acceptable future.
The mission of the Department of Environmental Studies is to provide students with the advanced interdisciplinary training necessary for solving environmental problems. Graduates of the department are prepared for diverse careers in the environmental field.
Springfield native Megan Styles, an assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of Illinois Springfield, has writte
Every summer since 2014, University of Illinois Springfield Environmental Studies Associate Professor Tih-Fen Ting has trekked to Virginia or Massachusetts to bring Osprey chicks back to Central Illinois for release. It’s a process known as “hacking" through translocation.