BS in Environmental Science

Entry Requirements

Intensive English Program (3 quarters)

• TOEFL (iBT) 50 overall
• IELTS 5.0 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 42
• Pearson Versant 43-47
• Duolingo Not Accepted
• Gao Kao English 77/120; 99/150
• GPA: 2.5 for International Year
• 11 to 15 credit hours towards degree

Intensive English Program (2 quarters)

• TOEFL (iBT) 60 overall
• IELTS 5.5 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 45
• Pearson Versant 48-54
• Duolingo Not Accepted
• Gao Kao English 83/120; 105/150
• GPA: 2.5 for International Year
• 11 to 15 credit hours towards degree

Intensive English Program (1 quarter)

• TOEFL (iBT) 68 overall
• IELTS 6.0 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 50
• Pearson Versant 55-63
• Duolingo Not Accepted
• Gao Kao English 115/150; 95/120
• GPA: 2.5 for International Year
• 8 to 10 credit hours towards degree

International Year (3 quarters)

• TOEFL (iBT) 50 overall
• IELTS 5.0 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 42
• Pearson Versant 43-47
• Duolingo 75
• Gao Kao English 77/120; 99/150
• GPA: 2.5 for International Year
• 11 to 15 credit hours towards degree

International Year (2 quarters)

• TOEFL (iBT) 60 overall
• IELTS 5.5 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 45
• Pearson Versant 48-54
• Duolingo 85
• Gao Kao English 83/120; 105/150
• GPA: 2.5 for International Year
• 11 to 15 credit hours towards degree

International Year (1 quarter)

• TOEFL (iBT) 68 overall
• IELTS 6.0 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 50
• Pearson Versant 55-63
• Duolingo 95
• GPA: 2.5 for International Year
• 8 to 10 credit hours towards degree

Direct Admission

• TOEFL (iBT) 79 overall
• IELTS 6.5 overall
• Pearson (PTE) 62
• Pearson Versant Not Accepted
• Duolingo 105
• Gao Kao English Not Accepted
• GPA: 2.5 for Direct Admission
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Environmental Science prep and major requirements

Preparatory Courses (44-45 credits)

BIOL 204 - Introduction to Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity w/lab Credits: 5
BIOL 205 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology w/lab Credits: 5
BIOL 206 - Introduction to Organismal Biology w/lab Credits: 5
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry I Credits: 5
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Credits: 5
CHEM 163 - General Chemistry III Credits: 5
MATH 124 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I Credits: 5
PHYS 161 - Physics with Calculus I Credits: 5

Choose one from:
ENVS 203 - Physical Geography Credits: 4
GEOL 211 - Physical Geology Credits: 5
Major (65 credits)

Choose either:
CHEM 251 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Credits: 5
or the following series:
CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
CHEM 354 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 3

Choose one from:
ESCI 325 - Fundamentals of Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 325 - Ecology Credits: 4

Choose one from:
ESCI 340 - Biostatistical Analysis Credits: 5
BIOL 340 - Biostatistics Credits: 5

Choose one Capstone class from list below:
ESCI 431 - Watershed Biogeochemistry Credits: 5
ESCI 454 - Science, Management and Outreach of Contaminated Sites Credits: 4
ESCI 470 - Ecological Restoration Credits: 5
ESCI 490 - Environmental Risk Assessment Credits: 4
ESCI 491 - Oceanography of the Salish Sea Credits: 4
ESCI 493 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 5
or ENVS 493 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 5
ESCI 494 - Marine Conservation Credits: 5
ENVS 410 - Agroecology and Resilient Communities Credits: 4
ENVS 417 - Science, Management and Outreach of Contaminated Sites Credits: 3
ENVS 429 - Pyrogeography Credits: 4
ENVS 430 - Borderlands: Resource Management Credits: 4
ENVS 466 - Greening Business Applications Credits: 5
or MGMT 466 - Greening Business Applications Credits: 5
ENVS 474 - Planning for Sustainable Communities Credits: 4
or UEPP 474 - Planning for Sustainable Communities Credits: 4
ENVS 491 - Environmental Communication Credits: 5
ENVS 496 - Environmental Stewardship Credits: 5
Or other ENVS or ESCI approved course with a capstone (CPST) attribute.
Choose one from (minimum of 5 credits; maximum of 10 credits):
ESCI 498A - Senior Thesis Credits: 1-15
ESCI 498B - Internship Credits: 1-15
ESCI 498C - Senior Project Credits: 1-15
ESCI 498D - International Study Credits: 1-15
One ENVS 300-level or 400-level course (minimum 3 credits)
Choose two lab/lecture options from the list below. Options include a combined lecture/lab course or two separate courses with one being a lecture and the other being a lab, which together count as one option. Note: ESCI 431 can be applied towards either your capstone or one of your lab/lecture 

requirements, but not both.
ESCI 361 - Water Quality Credits: 5
ESCI 404 - Indigenous Resource Management in the Salish Sea Credits: 5
ESCI 407 - Forest Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 408 - Field Methods in Wildlife Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 409 - Riparian Conservation Credits: 4
ESCI 423 - Paleoclimate and Paleoecology Credits: 5
ESCI 426 - Marine Invertebrates and Their Environment Credits: 5
ESCI 428 - Freshwater Algae Bioindicators Credits: 4
ESCI 429 - Stream Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 430 - Limnology and Limnology Lab Credits: 5
ESCI 431 - Watershed Biogeochemistry Credits: 5
ESCI 440 - Wetlands Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 442 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credits: 5
ESCI 445 - Marine Geochemistry Credits: 4
ESCI 477 - Wetland Plant Identification Credits: 4
ESCI 480 - Applications in Energy Production Credits: 4
or ENRG 480 - Applications in Energy Production Credits: 4
ESCI 485 - Global Environmental Change in the Cryosphere Credits: 5

Separate course numbers below are lecture and lab that require a student to take both courses to count as one option in this category:
ESCI 321 - Oceanography Credits: 4
and ESCI 322 - Oceanography Laboratory Credits: 2
ESCI 410 - Habitat and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout Credits: 3
and ESCI 411 - A Field Practicum in Fish Habitat Assessment Credits: 2
ESCI 455 - Environmental Toxicology I Credits: 4
and ESCI 457 - Environmental Toxicology Laboratory I Credits: 4
ESCI 456 - Environmental Toxicology II Credits: 4
and ESCI 458 - Environmental Toxicology Laboratory II Credits: 4
Electives

Under advisement (11-32 credits) in order to fulfill the total major requirements of 65 credits:
A minimum of 11 credits from:
ESCI 300- or 400-level

Additional electives, if needed from:
BIOL 300- or 400-level
CHEM 300- or 400-level
ENRG 300- or 400-level
GEOL 300- or 400-level
ENVS 300- or 400-level
MACS 300- or 400-level
MATH 300- or 400-level
FAIR 330E - Ethnobotany Credits: 5
FAIR 434P - Advanced Studies in Field Science Credits: 5-8
MATH 125 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II Credits: 5
MATH 203 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations I Credits: 4
MATH 204 - Elementary Linear Algebra Credits: 4
MATH 205 - Linear Algebra Workshop Credits: 1
MATH 224 - Multivariable Calculus and Geometry I Credits: 5
MATH 225 - Multivariable Calculus and Geometry II Credits: 4
MATH 226 - Limits and Infinite Series Credits: 4

Maximum three courses allowed from:
PHYS 162 - Physics with Calculus II Credits: 5
PHYS 163 - Physics with Calculus III Credits: 5
PHYS 220 - Physics with Calculus IV Credits: 4
PHYS 300- or 400-level