College of the Environment Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Western's College of the Environment offers several undergraduate and graduate degree options.
Environmental Studies Degree Options
Undergraduate Majors
- Environmental Studies — Education & Eco-Social Justice Emphasis, BA
- Environmental Studies — Elementary, BAE
- Environmental Studies — Geographic Information Science Emphasis, BA
- Environmental Studies — Geography Emphasis, BA
- Environmental Studies — Justice & Community Resilience Emphasis, BA (In Moratorium)
- Environmental Studies — Policy, Politics, and Governance Emphasis, BA
- Environmental Studies, BA
- Geography/Social Studies, BA
- Student/Faculty Designed, BA (College of the Environment)
Undergraduate Combined Majors
- Business and Sustainability, BA (see Management Department)
- Economics/Environmental Studies, BA (see Economics Department)
- Environmental Studies/Journalism, BA
Undergraduate Extension
- Environmental Studies (Extension) — Environmental Policy Emphasis, BA
- Environmental Studies (Extension) — Geographic Information Science Emphasis, BA
- Environmental Studies (Extension), BA
Undergraduate Minors
- Climate Change Minor
- Disaster Risk Reduction Minor
- Environmental Education Minor
- Environmental Justice Minor
- Environmental Policy Minor
- Environmental Studies Minor
- Geographic Information Science Minor
-find additional GIS minor information here - Geography Minor
Certification
- Geographic Information Science Certificate
- Geographic Information Science Certificate (graduate)
- Salmon Enhancement: Community Education Certificate
Graduate Programs, M.Ed. & M.A.
- Environmental Education, Non-Thesis, MEd
- Environmental Education, Thesis, MEd
- Environmental Studies, MA
Environmental Sciences Degree Options
Undergraduate Majors, B.S.
The Department of Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Science — Freshwater & Terrestrial Ecology Emphasis, BS
- Environmental Science — Marine Science Emphasis, BS
- Environmental Science — Toxicology Emphasis, BS
- Environmental Science, BS
- Student/Faculty Designed, BS (College of the Environment)
Undergraduate Extension
Undergraduate Minor
Certificates
- Data Science for Environmental Applications Certificate
- Ecological Restoration Certificate (Extension)
- Salmon Enhancement: Habitat Restoration Certificate
Graduate Programs, M.S.
- Environmental Science, Marine and Estuarine Science (MES), Thesis, MS
- Environmental Science, Thesis, MS
Urban and Environmental Planning & Policy Degree Options
Undergraduate Majors, BA
Undergraduate Extension
Undergraduate Minor
- Food Security and Policy Minor
- Sustainable Design Minor
- Sustainable Design Minor information and application
Graduate
University Interdisciplinary Programs
Student Faculty Design Major
Have an idea for a course of study not currently represented in one of our degree/emphasis pairings? College of the Environment is one of two colleges at Western Washington University to offer a student faculty design major. Students must still complete the preparatory courses for either the bachelor of science or arts degree.
Please contact Kathryn Patrick, the College of the Environment admissions advisor, at (360)650-2817 to make an appointment to discuss the student faculty design BA or BS.
For more information on degrees, admission policies and procedures, application, and course descriptions, go to the WWU general catalog section for the College of the Environment, or contact a College of the Environment academic advisor.