ESRM Major Requirements

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L. Monika Moskal
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ESRM Admission and Academic Planning

Admission to the ESRM major (All Pathways/Options)

The Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management (ESRM) major (including all ESRM degree options) is a Minimum Requirements major, which means all students who complete the Minimum Requirements for Admission are admitted to the major. All details regarding ESRM Admission are available under ESRM Admissions. Prospective Transfer applicants to the UW should pay particularly close attention to the Admission requirements and the list of issues transfer students should attend to.

Academic Planning for the ESRM major

To earn a B.S with a major in ESRM undergraduate students complete a minimum of 180 credits. All 5 degree pathways have most of the same course requirements up until the final 45-55 credits of courses in the Major.

A substantial majority of our students pursue the ESRM: General program of study, as it is the most flexible. The final ~45 credits in ESRM: General can be any ESRM 400-level or ESRM 300-level elective course. The final ~45 credits in all 4 of the Degree Options are a specific fixed set of courses.

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