Upon successful completion of this program, students may transfer to most four-year universities as juniors. While in high school, students should pursue all the available courses in mathematics, chemistry, biology, and physics. Students should meet with an environmental science advisor as soon as they are admitted to Tacoma Community College. Many courses have prerequisites, are offered only once or twice a year, and are sequential. Careful selection of classes each quarter is necessary to complete the program without delay.
Some institutions have additional admissions requirements, such as foreign language courses.
The Pre-Environmental Science programs given below should be modified with the assistance of a Tacoma Community College environmental science advisor to meet the specific needs of the student and the requirements of the transfer university's Environmental Science program. Some students may need to take additional prerequisite courses. At least 10 credits of Elective Courses must be taken. Geography 200 is strongly recommended as an elective course. Some students may need to take additional prerequisite courses.