Overview

The Environmental Science department at Knox College has three full-time faculty: a specialist on climatology and environmental justice, an earth scientist with a specialization in geoarchaeology and GIS, and a social scientist focused on environmental policy.

Where We Learn

The environmental studies program is housed in Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center, where there are several large teaching laboratories as well as dedicated student/faculty research laboratories. Other resources include:

An outdoor urban farm.
Controlled environmental chambers and the Ellen Browning Scripps Greenhouse.
Green Oaks Biological Field Station, a 700-acre preserve that includes prairie, woodland and wetland habitats.
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) laboratory that includes state-of-the-art computers with the latest ESRI ArcView software.
Hand-held and differential Global Positioning System (GPS) devices and equipment for water quality monitoring, soil sampling, and other environmental field work.
A scanning electron microscope (SEM).
The geology laboratory provides space for student projects as well as basic wet lab functionality. Specialized equipment for sample preparation and analysis are available, including a rock saw and ball mill, petrographic and stereo microscopes, and sediment sieves.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Ethics
Environmental Geology
U.S. National Parks
Atmosphere and Weather
Urban Agriculture
Sustainability: Explorations and Opportunities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

More details

Applications received after January 15 will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Galesburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

60051 USD / year

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Out-of-State

60051 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

60051 USD / year

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Living costs

Galesburg

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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