MS in Environmental Science Admissions Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or allied field, and Prerequisites-College-level course work:

• minimum of one year of general chemistry
• one quarter or semester of organic chemistry
• one year of general biology
• one course in ecology
• one course in calculus
• one course in statistics

Statement of Purpose
All applicants must indicate in the statement of purpose how the prerequisites listed above have been or will be met before starting the program. An applicant must include a one- to two-page statement of purpose indicating which specialization the applicant is most interested in, explaining why the applicant wishes to pursue graduate studies in environmental science, and what future expectations s/he has for the M.S. degree. The statement may indicate a preferred faculty adviser. Students are encouraged to review faculty research interests as described on the Huxley Website prior to contacting potential faculty advisers. Students are admitted into the program only upon agreement of a faculty adviser.

Students will only be admitted into the M.S. in environmental science program for the fall quarter. Review of materials will begin after February 1 and will continue until the enrollment limit is reached or June 1, whichever comes first. To be considered for a graduate teaching assistantship, applicants should submit their application materials by February 1. 

WWU Graduate School Requirements for Full Admission to Master’s Degree Study

• A four-year baccalaureate degree from a U.S. college or university that was regionally accredited at the time the degree was conferred, or an equivalent baccalaureate degree from a foreign university; the degree must be appropriate to the master’s study intended. Two recent, official transcripts from each college or university attended (no exceptions) must accompany the application in a sealed envelope prepared by the Registrar of each institution. WWU students do not need to submit a WWU transcript or transcripts previously submitted to WWU (unless there is a later period of attendance).
• A 3.0 undergraduate grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) in the last 90-quarter or 60-semester hours of study. In order for post-baccalaureate credit to be included in the GPA computation, the coursework must be upper division. Post-baccalaureate coursework at community colleges will not be included in the GPA used for admission. Applicants with advanced degrees from accredited institutions are generally, at the discretion of the Graduate School, considered to have met GPA requirements.
• Three current letters of reference from professors in the applicant’s undergraduate major field, or from professors of post-baccalaureate courses, or from others able to make an appropriate assessment of the applicant’s academic or professional competence (forms available from the Graduate School website). If the applicant selects confidential (rather than open) letters of recommendation, the confidential letters must be received in sealed envelopes, with the signature of the referee across the seal.
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or other test scores; applicants with advanced degrees from regionally accredited institutions applying to certain programs do not need to submit scores. Some programs accept the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Scores must be received in the Graduate School office by February 1 for admission to the program fall quarter.
• All applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency. Applicants who have received the bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited institution where instruction is in English do not need to submit scores from the TOEFL (see the International Applications section of the WWU catalog).
• Favorable review and recommendation of application by the graduate faculty in the program to which application is made.

Please contact Huxley College graduate program coordinator Dorene Gould or 360-650-3646 for more information about admission to the MS in environmental science program.

 

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