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Admission Requirements
- Graduate School application and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- Admission to this program requires a positive recommendation from the Environmental Sciences Admission Committee. The program requires all prospective students to submit a letter stating their academic and professional goals.
- The GRE is required for those students whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 (4.0 scale).
- Additionally, for those students whose GPA is below 2.75 (4.0 scale), two letters of recommendation are required.
- Applicants with less than a 2.5 GPA will ordinarily not be admitted. Students entering any of the areas of emphasis must have a baccalaureate degree in an appropriate academic major. Computer literacy is strongly encouraged.
- International Applicants: Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent
- Accelerated Combined Degrees: Current SIUE undergraduate students may apply for the accelerated option to earn graduate-level credit for courses taken their senior year.
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Competitive graduate assistantships through the Department of Environmental Sciences and Competitive Graduate Awards through the Graduate School are available.
Review the SIUE Admissions Policy for more information.
