The College of the Environment has eight undergraduate majors and ten minors. You can learn more about these academic programs by exploring their websites and connecting with departmental academic advisers- expand the boxes below for links and contact details.
Whether you already know your path, or need the time to explore, that’s okay! Unlike other science majors at the UW, you can declare a major* in the College of the Environment at any time, starting on your first day of freshman year. If you aren’t sure where to start or would like help exploring our majors, please contact our Academic Affairs team at coenvadv@uw.edu
*BSE is a capacity constrained major and students must apply to the major.
*ATMS is a minimum requirements major and students must complete those requirements before declaring the major.
Expand the boxes below to see contact information for each department and the academic advisers.
In addition to information about the requirements for our various degrees, you can also check out the College of the Environment’s General Education requirements which give you the foundational skills for your degree.
Majors
Environmental Studies
B.A., minor
Bioresource Science and Engineering
B.S.
Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management
B.S., minor
Earth and Space Sciences
B.A., B.S., minor
Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
B.S., minor
Atmospheric Sciences
B.S., minor
Marine Biology
B.S., minor
Oceanography
B.A., B.S., minorMinors
Arctic Studies
minor
Climate Science
minor
Ecological Restoration
minor
Freshwater Science and Management
minor
