Environmental Education
Admission Requirements
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work.
- Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university. The degree need not be in the sciences or education, provided the other requirements for admission are met.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in the last 90 quarter hours. Students with lower GPAs will be considered, but cannot be admitted directly into the program. Students may apply for post-baccalaureate status and enroll in a total of 12 graduate credits approved by the Environmental Education Coordinator. 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. Please note that 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 15 post-baccalaureate credits may be applied to the graduate program.
- Official GRE scores; SOU code: R4702 (average scores of successful applicants are between 1060-1330 and 4.5 analytical).
- Three letters of recommendation from professors or other professional sources (no special form required).
- Completed environmental education essay. Write a one to two page statement of purpose explaining why you have decided to pursue the Environmental Education Program at Southern Oregon University. Your statement should include information on your background in this field or related fields, as well as any short or long-term career goals that you have related to obtaining this degree.
- Eighteen quarter hours of natural science courses. In addition to biology courses, courses in related fields may apply; e.g., some geology, anthropology and geography courses. Courses in systematic botany, general ecology, and some aspect of vertebrate natural history are strongly recommended. Vertebrate natural history courses may include mammalogy or ornithology, for example.
- International students must have a TOEFL score of 540 or above.
Transfer of Credits
A maximum of 15 hours of graduate course work (at SOU or other institutions) completed prior to full admission to a SOU Master’s Degree Program may be transferred into the program with the permission of the program coordinators.
Application Checklist:
- Official SOU Application for Graduate Admission
- Official copies of transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- Letter of intent (Application Essay)
- Official GRE scores forwarded to school (SOU code: R4702)
Financial Aid
To qualify for financial aid as a graduate student, you must be fully admitted to both Southern Oregon University and the Master’s Degree Program in Environmental Education. All financial aid transcripts must also be on file. In addition, you must be enrolled for at least five credit hours.
The following financial assistance is available:
The School of Sciences offers four graduate assistantships each year. They are assigned to the Environmental Education Program Coordinator to manage the Siskiyou Environmental Education Center (SEEC) and assist in the operation of the Master’s Program. Check with the Graduate Program Secretary for details of assistantship requirements. Submit a letter of application to the School of Science Management Assistant (Science 173) by April 15. (Other assistantships are available elsewhere on campus).
Non-Work Study on-campus employment
Perkins Loans
Stafford Loans, both subsidized and unsubsidized
Scholarships, both private and institutional
See the Financial Aid Office in Churchill Hall (552-6161) for more information.
Deadlines
Applications to the Master’s Degree Program in Environmental Education are considered three times annually: October 15, January 15, and April 15. All application materials must be received by the deadline for admission to the following term. All material should be sent directly to the admissions office.
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