Declare ENVIR Major

Requirements to Declare

The Environmental Studies major is a minimum requirements major, which means all students must complete the following in order to declare the major:

  • Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA
  • Minimum 2.0 grade in ENVIR 100
  • Completion of any ENVIR-prefix course at the 200-level or higher with a minimum grade of 2.0

For a complete listing of ENVIR courses, please click here to review course descriptions plus learn more about many offered jointly options.

UW students are able to declare the ENVIR major at any time if they meet the minimum admissions requirements above and are able to complete the degree within the University’s Academic Satisfactory Progress policy.

Steps to Declare

Students who are exploring this pathway or who are eligible to declare major are encouraged to schedule an ENVIR advising appointment to learn more about options and next steps.

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