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Environmental Studies 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
Type
- Type -
Home
Office
Cell
Phone
Part 2: Preparation and Academic History
Transfer Transcript or Transfer Equivalency Report
One file only.
32 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.
Are you a transfer student from another college or university?
Yes
No
I am not a transfer student.
If you are a transfer student, how many transfer credits have you earned?
If you are a transfer student, have you earned an Associates of Art or a direct transfer agreement from a Washington state college?
Yes
No
I am not a transfer student.
What is your current WWU GPA?
Which degree are you applying for?
- Select -
Environmental Studies-Education & Eco-Social Justice Emphasis, BA
Environmental Studies-Policy, Politics and Governance Emphasis, BA
Environmental Studies-Geography Emphasis, BA
Environmental Studies-Geographic Information Science Emphasis, BA
Environmental Studies-Justice & Community Resilience Emphasis, BA
Environmental Studies, BA (Option 1: Minor outside of Environmental Studies department)
Environmental Studies, BA (Option 2: Self-defined emphasis)
Combined major: Environmental Journalism
Combined major: Environmental Economics (Please apply through the economics department.)
Combined major: Business and Sustainability (Please apply through CBE.)
Combined major: Environmental Studies/Elementary Education BAE
Combined major: Geography/Elementary Education BAE
Combined major: Geography/Social Studies
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, or HNRS 212 OR 215
Complete
In Progress
Future
ENVS 204 Human Geography
Complete
In Progress
Future
Status message
If you answered "future" to any of these classes, you may be asked to wait to apply in the quarter you're enrolled in the missing course.
Part 3: Brief Answer. Please provide depth of 3-4 paragraphs for each question. Proof your answers before submitting your application.
REQUIRED 1. What excites you about majoring in Environmental Studies?
REQUIRED 2. Why are you interested in the specific Environmental Studies degree you chose? (If you selected the Environmental Studies BA option 1 or option 2, please explain the minor or self-defined emphasis you will pursue for your depth and specialization.)
OPTIONAL 3. Are there perspectives or experiences you can bring to strengthen and diversify the field of environmental studies?
OPTIONAL 4. Do you feel that your academic transcript accurately reflects your abilities as a student? Please explain.
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