How to Apply

Below are the requirements to be considered eligible for the program:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
  • A cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in last 90 quarter hours (60 semester hours) of study. Students with lower GPAs may be considered, but cannot be admitted directly to the program.
  • The degree need not be in the sciences or education, provided the other requirements for admission are met.
  • If you are still in the process of completing your degree, you may still apply and be provisionally accepted under the condition that you complete your degree before your first classes begin at SOU.
• 18 quarter hours (12 semester hours) of natural history course work. A year of introductory biology and 2-3 additional courses in natural history or ecology is preferred.
  • Non-traditional preparation may be considered by the EE Admissions Committee. If asking for a portion of the required pre-requisite course work to be waived, a statement should accompany the application outlining the experiences that the applicant wishes the Committee to consider. The intent is to assure the Committee that the applicant is prepared to succeed in graduate-level courses in biology.
  • Students may apply for post-baccalaureate status and enroll in a total of 12 graduate credits pre-approved by the Coordinator of the Environmental Education Program. Upon receiving a grade of “B” or better in each course, students may apply for change of status leading to full admission into the program.
    Note: Admission to take graduate course work at SOU as a post-baccalaureate student does not constitute admission to the Master’s Degree Program. A maximum of 12 post-baccalaureate credits may be applied to the graduate program.

Transfer Credits

• A maximum of 15 hours of graduate course work (at SOU or other institutions) completed prior to full admission to a SOU Masters Degree Program may be transferred into the program with the permission of the Program Director.