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ENS at University of Illinois Springfield | CourseTrees

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ENS at University of Illinois Springfield

Catalog Open in Explore

Courses: 63
Prereq links: 10
Depth: 3 tiers
Feeder courses: 0

Where to start

Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.

ENS 251Introduction to Environmental SciencesENS 271Introduction to Sustainability

Gateway courses

Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate ENS coursework.

ENS 466Ecohydrologyopens 1 course (1 directly)

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ENS 467

Ecohydrology Laboratory

opens 1 course (1 directly)

ENS 544Concepts of Ecology Laboratoryopens 1 course (1 directly)

ENS 546Concepts Of Ecologyopens 1 course (1 directly)

The map

Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate ENS work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.

Showing the 14 ENS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 49 more ENS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.

Concentration routes

The concentrations and majors that build on ENS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.

Environmental Studiesother34 ENS courses · ~26 total

Environmental Studies in the Planner

Core Course Requirementsall required

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Electives: List of thematic categories and appropriate electives15 required · verify with the official sheet

The 100- to 300-level elective courses listed below are each three credit hours.

Environmental Social Sciences and Policy (at least 4 courses required)choose 4

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ENS 332/IGS 331

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Environmental Natural Sciences (at least 3 courses required)choose 3

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Official requirement sheet

Environmental Planning and Management Concentrationother11 ENS courses · ~24 total

Environmental Planning and Management Concentration in the Planner

Core Requirementsall required

1 course from1 required

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Sustainable Development and Policy Concentrationother9 ENS courses · ~24 total

Sustainable Development and Policy Concentration in the Planner

Core Requirementsall required

1 course from1 required

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Environmental Natural Sciences Concentrationother5 ENS courses · ~19 total

Environmental Natural Sciences Concentration in the Planner

Core Requirementsall required

1 course from1 required

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Global Affairs and Development Concentrationother4 ENS courses · ~4 total

Global Affairs and Development Concentration in the Planner

Select four of the followingchoose 4

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Science of the Environment Concentrationother4 ENS courses · ~11 total

Science of the Environment Concentration in the Planner

Select one of the followingchoose 4

1 course from1 required

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The Science of the Environment Concentrationother4 ENS courses · ~11 total

The Science of the Environment Concentration in the Planner

Select one of the followingchoose 4

1 course from1 required

1 course from1 required

Educational Studiesother2 ENS courses · ~37 total

Educational Studies in the Planner

Educational Studies Foundation2 required · verify with the official sheet

PSY 101 TEP 207 TEP 222 TEP 223

Tracks

Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.

Standalone courses

ENS 101Women and the EnvironmentENS 151Earth ScienceENS 251Introduction to Environmental SciencesENS 262Environmental Physical GeographyENS 271Introduction to SustainabilityENS 304Mapping our Physical and Social WorldENS 311ECCE: Global Change in Local PlacesENS 332ECCE: Cultural GeographyENS 401ECCE: Environmental Justice: Science, Policy, and ActivismENS 403Transportation: Problems and Planning ProceduresENS 404Fundamentals of Geographic Information SystemsENS 405Fundamentals of Remote SensingENS 411ECCE: Introduction to Environmental EducationENS 415Undergraduate ResearchENS 418ECCE: American Environmental HistoryENS 419Environmental LawENS 421Environmental EconomicsENS 422Environmental SociologyENS 425Ecological IssuesENS 440Topics in Environmental StudiesENS 444Aquatic EcologyENS 445Biology Of Water PollutionENS 447Environmental ChemistryENS 448Sustainable Food SystemsENS 449Agricultural Politics & PolicyENS 451Undergraduate CapstoneENS 455Introduction to Environmental ConsultingENS 463Our Changing ClimateENS 464Paleoecology and Conservation: Using the Fossil Record to Address Our Changing EnvironmentsENS 465ECCE: Water Resources and SocietyENS 468Environmental GeologyENS 472Urban EnvironmentsENS 475Political Ecology AKA The Political Life of Trees, Trash, & TurtlesENS 476Environmental EthicsENS 477Renewable EnergyENS 483Environmental Policies: National Environmental Policy ActENS 485Environmental Policies: Water QualityENS 488China's Environment and the WorldENS 489ECCE: African EnvironmentsENS 499Undergraduate Tutorial+ 19 more courses in Explore

The longest ladders

The deepest prerequisite chains in ENS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.

3 courses deep, ending at ENS 466
1. ENS 467Ecohydrology Laboratory
2. ENS 466Ecohydrology
3 courses deep, ending at ENS 544
1. ENS 546Concepts Of Ecology
2. ENS 544Concepts of Ecology Laboratory
2 courses deep, ending at ENS 451
1. ENS 251Introduction to Environmental Sciences
2. ENS 451Undergraduate Capstone
2 courses deep, ending at ENS 503
1. ENS 404Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
2. ENS 503Advanced GIS Applications

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ENS 418/HIS 438

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ENS 447/CHE 431

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Elective Courses15 required

Required Closure Course4 required

ENS 510 ENS 520 ENS 550

Official requirement sheet

Concentration Coursesall required

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Elective Courses15 required

Closure4 required

ENS 510 ENS 520 ENS 550

Official requirement sheet

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Concentration Electives15 required

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Research Course1 required

This must be taken in an environmentally-related research project. Students should consult with their advisor about on-going projects. Internships may also satisfy the research requirement.

Official requirement sheet

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CHE 431 ENS 463 ENS 468

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Research Courses1 required

This course should be completed in a collaborative research project that is ongoing between biology and chemistry faculty. Students should consult with their advisor about on-going projects.

Official requirement sheet

Science & Systems (Choose 2)2 required · verify with the official sheet

ENS 411 MGT 474 PSY 416 PSY 457 TEP 426 TEP 437 TEP 483

Technology (Choose 2)2 required · verify with the official sheet

ART 215 BUS 331 ENG 368 ENG 373 ENG 466 ENS 304 MIS 323 MIS 352 MUS 281 PHI 401 TEP 305

Special Interest (Choose 2)2 required · verify with the official sheet

CCJ 231 CCJ 324 CCJ 353 CCJ 419 COM 422 COM 424 COM 425 COM 428 COM 464 HMS 533 MGT 371 PAD 484+ 2 more qualify

Communication (Choose 2)2 required · verify with the official sheet

PAD 302 PSY 326 TEP 419 TEP 423 TEP 435 TEP 482

Behavioral Science (Choose 2)2 required · verify with the official sheet

MGT 310 PAD 301 PSY 311 PSY 339 PSY 413 TEP 425 TEP 438 TEP 481

Analytics (Choose 2)2 required · verify with the official sheet

PSY 302 PSY 305 PSY 337 PSY 458 SOA 426 TEP 424 TEP 436

Electives6 required · verify with the official sheet

Level 300 or above

Internship Requirementsall required

IPL 300 and TEP 491 must be taken concurrently.

1 course from1 required

1 course from1 required

Total Hours15 required

Official requirement sheet

All ENS courses in the UIS catalog

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