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Environmental Studies

Apply to the Environmental Studies Program

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The CWU Environmental Studies Program offers a B.S. in Environmental Sciences major, an Environmental Studies minor and a Sustainability Minor. See below for the specializations offered within the major.

Please apply for the Environmental Studies Major or Minor through the MyCWU Portal, following these "How to Declare or Drop a Major or Minor" instructions.

Program Codes to Use When Applying:

Major [ENVSCI]

Minor [ENVSTMIN]

Sustainability Minor [SUSTMIN]

Specializations Codes for the Major:

Environmental Anthropology [ENAN]
Environmental Biology [ESBI]
Environmental Chemistry [ESCH]
Environmental Geography [ESGEOG]
Environmental Geology [ESGE]
Environmental Policy [ESPO]

Your request will be sent to the Environmental Studies Program, and an advisor and faculty mentor will be assigned to you based on the specialization you request. A welcome letter will be sent to your @cwu.edu email with details on your next steps. 

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