Transfer Planning
General UW Transfer Admissions
Whether you are enrolled at a community college, a four-year institution, or are returning to college after some time, applying to transfer takes careful and thoughtful planning. A great way to start is by looking at the Transfer Admission and Planning Guide, and the Academic Planning Worksheet provided by the UW Office of Admissions. If you have any questions about the admissions process, call the Office of Admissions at (206) 543.9686. Press zero to speak with a Receptionist, and ask to speak to an Admissions Specialist.
Environmental Studies is an open enrollment major, which means that transfer students who are eligible for admission to the University can be admitted directly to the Environmental Studies major.
Meet with an Adviser
Prospective Transfer students are invited to come to drop-in advising every Thursday from 3:30-4:30 in Mary Gates Hall room 274. Students are also encouraged to attend the Transfer Thursday admission session at 2:30, just downstairs in Mary Gates 171. At this 30-minute session a representative of the UW Office of Admissions will describe admission procedures for transfer students. Topics covered include Core Subject Requirements and the Comprehensive Review.
Recommended Foundational Coursework
To prepare for the coursework you'll complete once you are in the major, transfer students interested in Environmental Studies are strongly encouraged to complete as many of the Foundational Courses listed below as possible prior to enrolling in UW. If you are currently enrolled at a Washington state community college, you can use the UW's Transfer Equivalency Guide to determine which courses at your community college are equivalent to the UW courses listed below. Another useful tool in your transfer planning is the Washington Course Applicability System (WACAS). This web based tool allows you to see how your community college courses will apply toward specific UW degree requirements.
- Biology (10 credits): BIOL 161 and BIOL 162 General Biology
- Chemistry (5 credits): CHEM 120 Principals of Chemistry I
- Earth Systems Literacy (3 - 5 credits): One course from among
- Statistics (5 credits): One course from among:
- Values and Cultures (10 credits): Two courses from among:
- Foreign Language:
Although the UW admission requirement is just two high school years of a foreign language, the Environmental Studies graduation requirement is completion of a foreign language through the third college quarter with at least a 2.0 grade. Transfer students are strongly encouraged to complete this requirement before they transfer, as it is one of the factors in the admissions comprehensive review.
