Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences from the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability. 

Earth and Environmental Sciences majors who will not complete the equivalent course requirements below by the end of their second year at their community college should transfer to the University of Iowa by the end of their first year. 

• Meet Admission Requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• Complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements. Transfer students with an AA degree from an Iowa or Illinois community college will enter the university having fulfilled all of the General Education CORE Program requirements (except World Language and Understanding Cultural Perspectives) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• Complete the world language requirement as needed for Iowa's General Education Program through one of the following three pathways:
  • Fourth Level of a Single World Language
  • Third Level plus a World Language and Cultural Exploration Course
  • Second Level of Two World Languages
• BA and BS students on the Environmental Biosciences track should complete BIOL:1411 Foundations of Biology and BIOL:1412 Diversity of Form and Function.
• BA students should complete CHEM:1110 Principles of Chemistry I, while BS students should complete courses through CHEM:1120 Principles of Chemistry II.
• BA and BS students pursuing the Environmental Geoscience track or Earth and Planetary Science track should complete EES: 1030 Introduction to Earth Science or EES:1050 Introduction to Geology.
• BS students pursuing the Earth and Planetary Science track or Environmental Bioscience track should complete MATH:1850 Calculus I, while students completing the Environmental Geoscience track should complete through MATH:1860 Calculus II.
• BS students pursuing the Environmental Geoscience track should complete either the PHYS:1511/1512 sequence or the PHYS:1611/1612 sequence. Students pursuing the Earth and Planetary Science track should complete at least PHYS:1511 or PHYS:1611.
• Students may complete an introductory Environmental Science course, but please note that the course must be taken for 4 s.h. with a lab. Otherwise, the student will need to complete the lab portion here at Iowa.

Prospective transfer students should contact the University of Iowa Office of Admissions, 319-335-3847, for information about applying.

Prospective Environmental Science majors should access the Environmental Sciences website or contact Hannah Whitcomb DeHague at hannah-whitcomb@uiowa.edu or 1-319-335-1889 with questions about the major. 

These resources can help facilitate your transfer to Iowa in environmental sciences:

• Online Transfer Equivalency Guide