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Admissions: BA in Environmental Studies

Admission to the Environmental Studies concentration follows the same minimum requirements as any IAS degree:

  • 40 college credits
  • 2.0 GPA
  • Intermediate algebra - either Math 98/99 at the community college or in high school
  • 5 credits of English composition

However, students should be aware that there are several required lower division courses (100-200 level) that could be taken before admission to UWT in the first or second year of college that will allow a student complete the Environmental Studies concentration at UWT in a timely manner.

Preparing for Transfer

These preparatory courses may be taken before transferring to UWT or during the first year in the Environmental Studies at UWT:

  • 1 quarter ecology - focused biology w/ laboratory (TESC 120) minimum grade 1.5
  • 1 quarter chemistry w/ laboratory (TESC 141) minimum grade 1.7
  • 1 quarter geosciences w/ laboratory (TESC 117, TESC 241)minimum grade 2.0
  • 1 quarter statistics (TESC 110) minimum grade 2.0
  • 1 quarter pre-calculus (TQS 120) minimum grade 2.5
  • Computer literacy - defined as the ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and communication software. Workshops are available for students with deficiencies in any of these areas.

Preparatory courses must have been completed within the last 5 years. If they were completed before that time frame, please consult an IAS Adviser. See faculty or adviser or this table of local community college equivalents for specific transfer courses that are acceptable.

In addition to the science/math preparatory courses and the Environmental Studies core courses, all BA students must complete the following requirements prior to graduation from UWT:

  • 10 credits of foreign language - two quarters in college or two years in high school of a single language
  • 15 credits of VLPA - Visual, Literary and Performing Arts (humanities)
  • 15 credits of I and S - Individual and Societies (social science courses)

It is common for transfer students to have already met all or some of these requirements. Whatever a student is missing will become part of his or her study plan while at UWT.

 
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