Environmental Studies Major Application

Undergraduate applications must be received by the College of the Environment no later than 5:00pm:

January 15 for admission spring quarter by 5:00pm
April 18 for summer or fall quarters by 5:00pm
October 6 for winter quarter by 5:00pm

(If date falls on a weekend, applications are due the following Monday.)

Note: The College of the Environment is a unit of Western Washington University. Students wishing to attend the
College must separately apply for admissions to WWU. This is an application to the College of the Environment undergraduate program only.

Major Application:

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Part 1: Name and Contact Information

Last Name

First Name

Western Student Number (W#):

E-mail Address

Phone Number

Part 2: Preparation and Academic History

Transfer Transcript or your Transfer Equivalency Report (Unofficial)

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, pdf.

Western Transcript (Unofficial)

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, pdf.

Which degree are you applying for?

If you selected combined major, which degree have you chosen?

Progress on Preparatory Classes (Combined Degree Applicants skip to part three.)

ENVS 201 Environmental Information and Data

Complete

In Progress

Future

ENVS 203 Physical Geography or GEOL 211 Physical Geology

Complete

In Progress

Future

ENVS 204 Human Geography

Complete

In Progress

Future

Part 3: Brief Answer. Please provide depth of 3-4 paragraphs for each question. Proof your answers before submitting your application.

1. What excites you about majoring in Environmental Studies?

2. Which depth and specialization area(s) seem of most interest to you?

3. OPTIONAL: Are there perspectives or experiences you can bring to strengthen and diversify the field of environmental studies?

4. OPTIONAL: Do you feel that your academic transcript accurately reflects your abilities as a student? Please explain.