Hi Sir I have decided to join Undergraduate Program in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (IAS) from University of Washington Bothell (UWB). Would you please tell me what is the Time Duration for this Course? Kindly provide me Admission Procedure of UWB so I will apply according to it.

The Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies major offered by School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences of University of Washington Bothell is designed for one who wants to act critically and creatively in response to the environmental challenges facing the world today.


The major's two pathways; Sustainability & Society (S&S) and Conservation Science & Management (CSM) share a commitment to educating future practitioners who can address those challenges in their professional careers and personal lives.


Environmental Studies Major Requirements

Recommended Preparation
BIS 240 Introduction to Sustainable Practices
BIS 243 Introduction to Environmental Issues
BIS 244 Wetlands Discovery
BIS 245 Environment and Humanities
BIS 246 Introduction to Sustainability
BIS 252 Politics of Science


Prerequisites
Two introductory lab courses in Biology, Chemistry OR Earth System Science (may be from two different areas)
One introductory Statistics course (BIS 232, BIS 315 or equivalent). One can be admitted to the major without having met this requirement if they enrol in BIS 315 during their junior year.


Degree Requirements
Environmental Studies Core Requirements (33 credits)
BIS 300 Interdisciplinary Inquiry (5 credits)
BES 301 Science Methods & Practice OR BIS 312 Approaches to Social Research (5 credits)
BIS 243 Introduction to Environmental Issues (5 credits)
BES 312 Ecology OR BIS 390 Ecology and the Environment (5 credits)
BIS 200 (previously BCUSP 200) ,BIS 304, BIS 320, BISGST 324, BIS 394 or equiv. Economics (Political Economy or Environmental Economics) (5 credits)
BIS 356 Ethics and the Environment OR BIS 345 American Environmental Thought (5 credits)
BIS 499 Portfolio Capstone - min. 2.5 grade (3 credits)


Pathway Requirements - Choose either (S&S) or (CSM)
Sustainability & Society (S&S) (10 credits)
BIS 240 Introduction to Sustainable Practices (5 credits)
BIS 359 Principles & Controversies of Sustainability (5 credits)
BIS 392 Water & Sustainability (5 credits)
BIS 396 Topics in Sustainability (5 credits)
BIS 459 Conservation & Sustainable Development (5 credits)
BIS 468 Human Rights and Sustainable Development (5 credits)
BIS 483 Community Organizing (5 credits)

Conservation Science & Management (CSM) (10 credits)
BIS 342 Geographic Information Systems (5 credits)
BES 485 Conservation Biology (5 credits)

Distribution Requirements (20 credits)
Environmental Science (5 credits)
Methods & Practice (5 credits)
Society & Environment (5 credits)
Policy & Management (5 credits)

Contact Detail:
University of Washington Bothell
School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
Box 358530
18115 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011-8246
Phone: 425.352.5350
Fax: 425.352.5233