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Major related transfer equivalencies from local colleges can be found below. Students do not need to complete all of the courses listed below before being admitted to UWT or the Environmental Science major; however, transfer and Running Start students should aim to complete at least the introductory biology and general chemistry sequences before starting at UWT. We recommend completing additional courses from the lists below before transferring to UWT, if possible.
Additional transfer courses may be applied to the major after being reviewed by an advisor (and faculty when necessary). This review will typically occur after a student has been fully admitted to UWT. Prospective students can email the Environmental Science advisors with questions prior to being admitted.
Please note that online lab courses will not be accepted in the Environmental Science major and cannot serve as pre-requisites for subsequent SAM courses. Exceptions will be made for online lab courses that were completed between Spring 2020 and Spring 2022.
To see how transfer courses will apply to the General Education requirements, please refer to the UW Seattle transfer equivalency guide.
| MAJOR RELATED UWT COURSES | MINIMUM GRADE | Tacoma CC EQUIVALENCIES |
|---|---|---|
| TBIOL 120, 130, 140: Introductory Biology I, II, and III |
2.0 | BIOL& 221, 222, 223* |
| TCHEM 142, 152, 162: General Chemistry I, II, and III |
2.0 | CHEM& 161, 162 and 163* |
| TGEOS 117: Physical Geology | 2.0 | GEOL& 101 |
| TPHYS 121: Physics: Mechanics | 2.0 | PHYS& 221 (Students planning to continue the physics sequence at UWT should take PHYS& 221, but PHYS& 114 is also accepted towards the major physics requirement.) |
| TMATH 115: Pre-calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 141 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 116: Pre-calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 142 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 124: Calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 151 |
| TMATH 125: Calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 152 |
| TMATH 110: Statistics | 2.0 | MATH& 146 |
*Starred sequences should be completed at the institution in which they are started. These transfer in as full sequences, but not necessarily as individual equivalencies.
| MAJOR RELATED UWT COURSES | MINIMUM GRADE | Pierce EQUIVALENCIES |
|---|---|---|
| TBIOL 120, 130, 140: Introductory Biology I, II, and III |
2.0 | BIOL& 211, 212 and 213* |
| TCHEM 142, 152, 162: General Chemistry I, II, and III |
2.0 | CHEM& 161, 162 and 163* |
| TGEOS 117: Physical Geology | 2.0 | GEOL& 101 |
| TPHYS 121: Physics: Mechanics | 2.0 | PHYS& 221 (Students planning to continue the physics sequence at UWT should take PHYS& 221, but PHYS& 114 is also accepted towards the major physics requirement.) |
| TMATH 115: Pre-calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 141 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 116: Pre-calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 142 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 124: Calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 151 |
| TMATH 125: Calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 152 |
| TMATH 110: Statistics | 2.0 | MATH& 146 |
*Starred sequences should be completed at the institution in which they are started. These transfer in as full sequences, but not necessarily as individual equivalencies.
| MAJOR RELATED UWT COURSES | MINIMUM GRADE | GREEN RIVER EQUIVALENCIES |
|---|---|---|
| TBIOL 120, 130, 140: Introductory Biology I, II, and III |
2.0 | BIOL& 211, 212 and 213* |
| TCHEM 142, 152, 162: General Chemistry I, II, and III |
2.0 | CHEM& 161, 162 and 163* |
| TGEOS 117: Physical Geology | 2.0 | GEOL& 101 |
| TPHYS 121: Physics: Mechanics | 2.0 | PHYS& 221 (Students planning to continue the physics sequence at UWT should take PHYS& 221, but PHYS& 114 is also accepted towards the major physics requirement.) |
| TMATH 115: Pre-calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 141 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 116: Pre-calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 142 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 124: Calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 151 |
| TMATH 125: Calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 152 |
| TMATH 110: Statistics | 2.0 | MATH& 146 |
*Starred sequences should be completed at the institution in which they are started. These transfer in as full sequences, but not necessarily as individual equivalencies.
| MAJOR RELATED UWT COURSES | MINIMUM GRADE | HighlINE EQUIVALENCIES |
|---|---|---|
| TBIOL 120, 130, 140: Introductory Biology I, II, and III |
2.0 | BIOL& 211, 212 and 213* |
| TCHEM 142, 152, 162: General Chemistry I, II, and III |
2.0 | CHEM& 161, 162 and 163* |
| TGEOS 117: Physical Geology | 2.0 | GEO 101 |
| TPHYS 121: Physics: Mechanics | 2.0 | PHYS 201 |
| TMATH 115: Pre-calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 141 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 116: Pre-calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 142 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 124: Calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 151 |
| TMATH 125: Calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 152 |
| TMATH 110: Statistics | 2.0 | MATH& 146 |
*Starred sequences should be completed at the institution in which they are started. These transfer in as full sequences, but not necessarily as individual equivalencies.
| MAJOR RELATED UWT COURSES | MINIMUM GRADE | OLYMPIC EQUIVALENCIES |
|---|---|---|
| TBIOL 120, 130, 140: Introductory Biology I, II, and III |
2.0 | BIOL 201, 202 and 203* or BIOL& 211, 212 and 213* |
| TCHEM 142, 152, 162: General Chemistry I, II, and III |
2.0 | CHEM& 141, 142, 143 and 151, 152, 153 (labs)* |
| TGEOS 117: Physical Geology | 2.0 | GEOL& 101 |
| TPHYS 121: Physics: Mechanics | 2.0 | PHYS& 221 or 254 (Students planning to continue the physics sequence at UWT should take PHYS& 221 or 254, but PHYS& 114 is also accepted towards the major physics requirement.) |
| TMATH 115: Pre-calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 141 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 116: Pre-calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 142 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 124: Calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 151 |
| TMATH 125: Calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 152 |
| TMATH 110: Statistics | 2.0 | MATH& 146 |
*Starred sequences should be completed at the institution in which they are started. These transfer in as full sequences, but not necessarily as individual equivalencies.
| MAJOR RELATED UWT COURSES | MINIMUM GRADE | SPSCC EQUIVALENCIES |
|---|---|---|
| TBIOL 120, 130, 140: Introductory Biology I, II, and III |
2.0 | BIOL& 211, 212 and 213* |
| TCHEM 142, 152, 162: General Chemistry I, II, and III |
2.0 | CHEM& 161, 162 and 163* |
| TGEOS 117: Physical Geology | 2.0 | GEOL& 101 |
| TPHYS 121: Physics: Mechanics | 2.0 | PHYS& 221 (Students planning to continue the physics sequence at UWT should take PHYS& 221, but PHYS& 114 is also accepted towards the major physics requirement.) |
| TMATH 115: Pre-calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 141 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 116: Pre-calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 142 (not required for major, but may be necessary depending on math placement) |
| TMATH 124: Calculus I | 2.0 | MATH& 151 |
| TMATH 125: Calculus II | 2.0 | MATH& 152 |
| TMATH 110: Statistics | 2.0 | MATH& 146 |
*Starred sequences should be completed at the institution in which they are started. These transfer in as full sequences, but not necessarily as individual equivalencies.
| MAJOR RELATED UWT COURSE | MINIMUM GRADE | CLOVER PARK EQUIVALENCIES |
|---|---|---|
| TGEOS 117: Physical Geology | 2.0 | GEOL& 110 |
| TMATH 110: Statistics | 2.0 | MATH& 146 |
*Starred sequences should be completed at the institution in which they are started. These transfer in as full sequences, but not necessarily as individual equivalencies.
