MS Environmental Science & Policy Admissions

1 Admission Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
• A 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Completion of an undergraduate introductory statistics course, or equivalent.

If you do not meet minimum entrance requirements, you may be admitted on a provisional basis. You can enroll in graduate courses without pursuing a degree by enrolling as special students.

Graduate Record Examination scores are NOT required for application to the Environmental Science and Policy Graduate Program.

2 To apply, submit the following:

1. UW-Green Bay e-application ($56.00 application fee)
2. Official transcripts from colleges and universities previously attended. Electronic transcripts must be sent to UWGB Admissions at uwgb@uwgb.edu directly from the institution that issued the transcript.
   • If you attended less than 9 credits you do not have to send an official transcript unless the courses completed were pre-requisites for the program. Study abroad transcripts are not required if a student attended an international University for one or fewer semesters. UW-Green Bay retains the right to request additional official transcripts from all/or additional postsecondary institutions of higher learning attended by an applicant.
3. Two letters of recommendationor evaluation:
   • Preferred: One letter from a faculty advisor, and one from an employer.
   • Alternate option: Two letters from faculty advisors.
   • Applicants are welcome to use the letter of evaluation form or can request traditional reference letters.
   • All letters of evaluation/recommendation must come directly from the evaluator. The Office of Graduate Studies will not accept letters submitted by the applicant.
4. A 200-300 word Statement of Interest in the program. Describe your qualifications, scientific interests, research experiences and potential faculty advisors (if seeking the Thesis Option).

Selection of a desired track is encouraged at the time of application but not required. You'll be admitted in the Course-Based Track unless you indicate which track you'd like to complete (Thesis, Internship or Course-Based).

• If you're interested in the Thesis Track, you'll need to speak with and identify in the Statement of Interest an advisor willing to supervise the thesis at the time of application. Find an advisor.
• Students interested in the Internship and Course-Based Tracks must contact the Chair of the ES&P Graduate Program regarding internship opportunities, expectations and program details at the time of application.

3 For international students:

In addition to the application materials listed above, international students will also need to provide the following documentation:

• A test of English proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS)
• Course-by-course transcript evaluation from a professional evaluation service currently recognized by NACES (www.naces.org). UW-Green Bay recommends one of the following evaluation services:
  • World Education Services (WES): www.wes.org
  • Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE): www.ece.org

Finding an Advisor