Environmental Studies

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for admission for graduate study at UNC Wilmington applicants must:

1. Hold a bachelor\'s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in this country or its equivalent in a foreign institution. The Graduate School will determine equivalency of international baccalaureate degrees.
2. Have a strong overall academic record with a B average or better in the basic courses prerequisite to the area of proposed graduate study.
3. Meet any additional admission requirement(s) as outlined by the graduate program.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations are required by some, but not all, programs. Recommendations are completed and must be submitted through the online application. During the application process, applicants will be prompted to enter the names and contact information of their recommenders. Once the recommender information has been saved, an e-mail notification will be sent on the applicant\xc2\x92s behalf, prompting the recommender to complete the form. The application may be submitted prior to recommender completion. Self-monitor the progress from your online application and application checklist.

TEST SCORES

Test Scores dated older than five years are not acceptable. Official scores must be sent directly to the Graduate School at UNCW. Make sure to include your full name, birthdate, and gender on your test scores. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application. If the exam will be taken at a later date (no later than four weeks prior to the published program deadline) you may enter the date the exam will be taken and submit the application. Please note that official scores still need to be sent to the Graduate School if the exam is taken at a later date.

APPLICATION FEE

A $60 USD (non-transferrable and non-refundable) application fee is due upon submission and is payable by MasterCard or Visa via the online application.

TRANSCRIPTS

The Graduate School requires one (1) official transcript (official transcripts are received in a sealed envelope from the awarding institution or electronically delivered via an approved third party vendor) from each university, college, community college, junior college and high school dual enrollment institution attended. Transfer credit listed on another institution\'s transcript is not acceptable. If you do not request one (1) official transcript from each institution attended, the processing of your application will be delayed.

DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS

Applicants seeking admission to the Master of Science in Environmental Studies program are required to submit the following to the Graduate School:

• An application for graduate admission
• Official transcripts of all prior university or college work (undergraduate and graduate)
• Official scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) less than five years old
• Three recommendations by individuals in professionally relevant fields
• An essay describing educational and professional experiences, reasons for pursuing graduate study in environmental studies and career goals
• Optional writing sample

Applicants seeking admission to the program must meet the following requirements:

• Successful completion of a bachelor\xc2\x92s degree from an accredited university or college, or its equivalent (due to the diversity of areas of emphasis within the program, it is not required that the successful applicant possess a degree in Environmental Studies)
• Strong academic performance in an undergraduate curriculum indicated by a minimum of a GPA of 3.0 or higher, or its equivalent
• Indication of graduate academic potential reflected by satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Examination
• Indication of graduate academic potential reflected by three letters of recommendation from individuals in professionally relevant fields
• Concurrency of personal goals with the focus of the environmental studies graduate curriculum