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Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Online Students

For Future Online Students

"The Off-Campus NRES M.S. Program was a great opportunity to obtain my master's while living 'life.' The classes were available throughout the year to fulfill the graduate degree requirements. The most encouraging part was the professors' willingness to help students succeed—they understand that you might have a full-time job, a family, and other personal obligations. I would recommend this program to anyone who has the desire to push themselves to the next education level, especially for those who cannot return to school full-time. I am thankful such a strong off-campus program from an outstanding university exists!"   Laura K. Haake — City Park Designer, United City of Yorkville, Illinois

In the NRES online M.S. program, we appreciate the knowledge and skills students with life and professional experience bring to the online classroom. Our faculty commonly discuss the enjoyment they get from teaching the online courses because the students frequently provide examples from their own experience and take what they learned one evening and apply it in their jobs the next day. So whether you already work in an NRES-related job and want to take courses or earn a master's to enhance your professional opportunities or you are seeking a change of careers, our staff and faculty look forward to working with you.

If, after exploring the links here, you'd like greater insight into the program, we suggest you explore the future course offeringscurrent online student pages and read the NRES Online M.S. Blog.