Academics and Advising

The University of Washington features some of the world's best academic units in many areas of the environment, earth science and natural resources. These programs are renowned for their academic excellence and innovative learning methodologies. They also offer students opportunities to engage in research individually and on interdisciplinary teams, working side-by-side with faculty and other professionals to address significant real-world research and application problems.

To learn more about opportunities for students, please contact the advising staff, who can help you match your interests with opportunities at the UW and create an academic plan to match your career goals. Advisors can introduce you to opportunities available in each specific program, including internships, undergraduate research opportunities, scholarships, new and one-time course offerings, and special events.

General questions on College of the Environment offerings and degree programs can be directed to Michelle Hall (Director of Student and Academic Services) at hallm@uw.edu or 206-543-6233. For program-specific inquiries, please refer to contact information below.

Resources for Students

Declaring a major in the College of the Environment
If you are an undergraduate and know which major you want to complete, the best option is to declare that major as soon as possible (so you are meeting directly with an adviser from that program, you have access to courses restricted to majors, etc).  If you are pretty sure you know which major you want, you should contact the adviser for that program in the chart at the bottom of this page.

Become a pre-major in the College of the Environment
If you are currently a pre-major (undeclared student not enrolled in a specific degree program), you now have a new option! Declare yourself a “Pre-Environmental Student” in the College of the Environment.  You’ll be updated regularly about environmental events, classes, scholarships, etc. and may have greater access to courses that are restricted to students outside the college.  Contact Michelle Hall at with your name, student number and a note that you’d like to change your pre-major status to the College of the Environment.

Envirolink blog
Click here to visit this central location where you can learn about interesting UW classes, internships, scholarships, job opportunities, and events. Bookmark the page or subscribe to the RSS feed (look for the orange “entries RSS” logo near the top of the page to add this blog onto your favorite electronic systems).

Careers blog:
A blog has been created for career opportunities (including job postings, internships, and volunteer positions). Subscription includes an RSS feed or an option to receive daily emails batched in a digest. Employers can post opportunities for the blog by sending an email to envjobs@u.washington.edu.

Events email list:
If you are interested in receiving a weekly email of environmental events, compiled by the UW College of the Environment, subscribe or unsubscribe here. If you are interested in viewing the full calendar directly online, it can be found on the College of the Environment homepage under the "News and Events" menu or by clicking here.

Questions?

Contact:
Michelle Hall
Director of Student Services
College of the Environment
hallm@uw.edu
206-543-6233

Degree Programs in the College of the Environment

Undergraduate Degree Programs at CoEnv

Graduate Degree Programs at CoEnv

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