International Year One (2-Semester Pathway) Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Education - Earth Science/General Science - Secondary

The International Year program will provide you with the solid foundation you need to be successful in your university degree. Offered as a one, two, or three quarter program, you will study a range of subjects to develop your language and study skills, while focusing on your chosen field. After successfully completing your International Year, you will be able to progress to your undergraduate degree at Western.

Earth Science, or geoscience, is a diverse discipline, incorporating aspects of physics, chemistry, biology and natural history in the attempt to solve earth-related problems. Geoscientists are curious and concerned about the earth. By applying knowledge of forces that shape the Earth, geoscientists seek to reconstruct the past and anticipate the future. They provide basic information to help society solve problems and establish policy for resource management, environmental protection, public health, safety, and welfare.

Western’s Geology Department is part of the College of Science and Engineering. The Earth Science/General Science — Secondary Education major must be accompanied by the professional preparation program in secondary education offered through Woodring College of Education.

Geology graduates are in high demand for jobs and graduate programs in Washington and across North America. Western’s Geology Department has a higher percentage of licensed geologists than any other college or university in Washington State, and our students' success rate on the national geology fundamentals exam (required for geologists licensing) is 20% higher than the national average.