Students completing the first two years of the prescribed program at Worcester State College with a grade point average of 3.0 or above will be guaranteed admission to the University of Massachusetts- Lowell as juniors in the Chemical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering Programs. Interested students must be full-time freshmen at Worcester State College and must apply to Worcester Polytechnic Institute before March 1st of their freshman year. Accepted students are assigned an advisor at each college. Together the advisors guide the student in the selection of courses to meet the requirements for transfer to Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It is a dynamic discipline investigating processes in the physical environment and analyzing the location of man's economic, political, and social activities.
Students learn to use tools for analysis of contemporary problems in environmental systems.
The program in Geography and Earth Sciences offers a number of courses leading to a major in the field of geography. A minor in Geography and a concentration in Geography and Environmental Studies are available to interested students. The study of physics and natural science affords an opportunity to discover scientific fundamentals as part of a general education. Students can obtain preparation for technical employment opportunities or graduate study. The latter is considered essential for a career in physics.