I am currently the Geology Department Transfer Advisor. I assist students who are currently enrolled at another institution and plan on transferring to WWU and majoring in Geology. I do not assist with general transfers to WWU. If you are interested in transferring to WWU please visit the WWU Admissions Transfer link. WWU will review your transcript and decide which courses will transfer from your institution.
The majority of you will be transferring from a Washington State university or community college, which makes it easy because WWU has established a Transfer Course Equivalency Guide. Just choose your institution and and determine the course equivalencies.
If you are transferring from an institution that is not in the WWU Transfer Equivalency Guide, it is my job to review the geology courses that you have taken at your institution. I will examine your transcript, the syllabi, and the catalogue descriptions of the courses you have taken to determine if any are equivalent to WWU's geology courses. Regional specific courses (e.g., Geology of the Sierra Nevada) and courses without labs do not transfer.
If you are interested in transferring and want to learn more about the Geology program at WWU, visit our Geology Department site for departmental information.
If you are wondering what courses to take at your institution to prepare yourself for our geology program, I suggest courses from the Core Program that are required for all of our B.S. degree options. I highly suggest taking as many of the Core and math, chemistry, and physics courses as possible so you can concentrate on geology after transfering to WWU.
Geology B.S. Core Program
[prerequisites in brackets] (number of credits in parentheses)
CHEM 121, 122, 123: General Chemistry and lab [MATH 114 or placement] (14)
MATH 124 & 125 or 134 & 135 or 138: Calculus and Analytic Geometry [MATH 115 or placement] (10)
PHYS 121 & 122: Physics with Calculus and lab [MATH 124] (10)
Note: The courses above are the Core Program requirements. You will still have to take other geology and math electives in your chosen concentration to graduate.
In order to declare a Geology major at WWU, you must successfully complete GEOL 211 (at least C-), or an equivalent transfer. Vicki in the department office in ES 240 will help you with the geology declaration paperwork.
