Transfer Planning Worksheet - Earth System Science

EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
Transfer Planning Worksheet

The Bachelor of Science in Earth System Science (ESS) prepares students to address environmental challenges facing the world today. Earth System Science is an interdisciplinary field of study that examines the physical and chemical nature of the environment in various media (as well as atmosphere, rivers, lakes, oceans, soils, and lithosphere), and their interaction with each other.

MAJOR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants to Earth System Science must complete these prerequisites:
**This does not guarantee the course will transfer to your UW record as listed, this is purely to indicate what courses would be reviewed for determining admissions status

Prerequisites	Met by UW Seattle Course	Met by UW Bothell Course	Common Course Numbers - WA CC
English Composition	Engl 111/121/131	BWRIT 134	ENGL& 101
Intro to Earth System Science	Varies	BEARTH 153, 154, 155, 201, 202, OR BIS 242 or 243 or B PHYS 101 OR other equivalent course	GEOL& 101 OR GEOL& 110 OR OCEA& 100 OR OCEA& 101 OR other equivalent courses
Intro Math or Science	Varies	B CHEM 143 + B CHEM 144 OR B PHYS 114 + B PHYS 117 OR BIS 215 OR STMATH 124 OR other equivalent course	CHEM& 161 OR PHYS& 114 OR MATH& 146 OR other equivalent course

*Earth System Science courses can be verified with a transfer advisor. Examples are intro to geology, astronomy, oceanography etc.

COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS

Applicants who are generally competitive in Earth System Science will have the following:

Prerequisite GPA of 2.70
Cumulative college GPA of 2.70
A positive grade trend
All prerequisites complete at time of application

APPLICATION DEADLINES

uwb.edu/admissions/apply/application-dates-deadlines

COURSE EVALUATIONS

*Some WA colleges have their own course numbers, if you have questions, please see a transfer advisor at UW Bothell to confirm and verify prerequisite courses.

You can also check out the equivalency guide for more details on course equivalencies from WA CC: WA CC Equivalency Guide – Office of Admissions (washington.edu)

MINIMUM UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Check off the requirements you meet:

Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.00

English Proficiency (if required)

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Was 7 or more years of your pre-college education done outside of the US, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, or Canada?

Yes

No

Select the English Proficiency Option you have completed:

TOEFL/IELTS/DUOLINGO Option

90 Credits Option

High School Option

Select the English Proficiency Option you have completed:

TOEFL

IELTS

DUOLINGO

My score...
(refer to table in link)

Satisfies EP

Requires B WRIT in first 2 Quarters

Earth System Science Transfer Planning Worksheet

To save a copy to your account that is viewable by your Admissions Counselor, please fill out the information below.

Submitting this form will also send you an e-mail copy for your own records.

FORM SUBMITTER INFORMATION

First Name

(Optional) Preferred First Name

Last Name

Birthdate

Email

(Optional) Alternative Email

MAJOR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants to Earth System Sciencs must complete these prerequisites:

English Composition

Transfer Course:
(English Composition)

Grade:

Calculus I

Transfer Course:
(Calculus I)

Grade:

Earth System Science, Course I

Transfer Course:
(ESS 1)

Grade:

Earth System Science, Course II

Transfer Course:
(ESS 2)

Grade:

General Chemistry or General Physics with Lab

Transfer Course:
(General Chemistry or General Physics)

Grade:

Prerequisite GPA:

Prereq GPA:

UW AREA OF INQUIRY (AOI)

To graduate, all IAS majors will need 25 credits in each of the areas of inquiry.
Note: Major admissions requirements may double count in area of inquiry

Art's and Humanities (A&H)

ex. art, literature, drama, speech, music, linguistics...

A&H course

Credits:

A&H course

Credits:

A&H course

Credits:

TOTAL A&H CREDITS

Natural Sciences (NSc)

ex. biology, chemistry, physics, math, geology...

NSc course

Credits:

NSc course

Credits:

NSc course

Credits:

TOTAL NSc CREDITS

Social Sciences (SSc)

ex. history, psychology, economics, philosophy...

SSc course

Credits:

SSc course

Credits:

SSc course

Credits:

TOTAL SSc CREDITS

EDUCATIONAL PLAN

Track the quarters, courses and credits needed to complete all graduation requirements. For example:
Winter 2023:
ENGL131 (5 credits)
MATH 124 (5 credits)

Quarter 1 - Course (Credit)

Total Credits Per Quarter 1:

Add a second quarter to your plan?

Quarter 2 - Course (Credit)

Total Credits Per Quarter 2:

Add a third quarter to your plan?

Quarter 3 - Course (Credit)

Total Credits Per Quarter 3:

Add a fourth quarter to your plan?

Quarter 4 - Course (Credit)

Total Credits Per Quarter 4:

Add a fifth quarter to your plan?

Quarter 5 - Course (Credit)

Total Credits Per Quarter 5:

Add a sixth quarter to your plan?

Quarter 6 - Course (Credit)

Total Credits Per Quarter 6:

NOTES:

UW Bothell Application Portal

Transfer Planning Worksheet - Earth System Science