Environmental Science Major—BA
Environmental Science Major—BS
Environmental Science Major—BA
(15.25 semester course credits)
Required:
ENVS 022 Introduction to Environmental Science (1)
ENVS 050 Environmental Geology (1.25)
BIO 125 Principles of Ecology (1)
CHEM 017–018 General Chemistry I and II (1.25; 1.25)
CHEM 105 Organic Chemistry I (1.25)
CHEM 109 Analytical Chemistry (1)
BIO 001 General Biology I (1.25) or
BIO 002 General Biology II (1.25)
MATH 047 Calculus I (1) or
ECON 081 Introduction to Statistics (1)
Senior Requirement:
BIO 191 Senior Seminar (1) or
CHEM 191 Senior Seminar (1)
Electives:
Select two courses from the following:
BIO 110 California Flora and Vegetation (1)
BIO 149 Conservation Biology (1)
BIO 158 Marine Biology (1)
ENVS 105 Oceanography (1)
ENVS 107 Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate Change (1)
And select one additional course from the following:
BIO 100 Microbiology* (1)
BIO 112 Plant Physiology* (1)
BIO 161 Vertebrate Biology* (1)
CHEM 106 Organic Chemistry II (1.25)
PHYS 061 General Physics I* (1.25)
SOC 128 Geographic Information Systems and Sociological Geography (1)
And select one course from the following:
ECON 153 Environmental Economics* (1)
ETHS 112 Race, Gender, and the Environment (1)
ETHS 142 Ethnicity and Environment in California (1)
GOVT 118 Science, Technology, and Public Policy (1)
*Course with prerequisite.
Those who would like to minor in environmental science are encouraged to choose a minor in biology or chemistry, with appropriate electives.
Those interested in environmental policy are encouraged to consider a minor in public policy.
Environmental Science Major—BS
(12 semester course credits) and general BS requirements
Required:
ENVS 022 Introduction to Environmental Science (1)
ENVS 050 Environmental Geology (1.25)
BIO 002 General Biology II (1.25)
BIO 125 Principles of Ecology (1)
CHEM 105–106 Organic Chemistry I and II (1.25; 1.25)
CHEM 109 Analytical Chemistry (1)
Senior Requirement:
BIO 191 Senior Seminar (1) or
CHEM 191 Senior Seminar (1)
Electives:
Select two of the following environmental science courses:
BIO 110 California Flora and Vegetation (1)
BIO 158 Marine Biology (1)
BIO 161 Vertebrate Biology (1)
ENVS 105 Oceanography (1)
ENVS 107 Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate Change (1)
Select one course from the following:
ECON 153 Environmental Economics (1)
ETHS 112 Race, Gender, and the Environment (1)
ETHS 142 Ethnicity and Environment in California (1)
GOVT 118 Science, Technology, and Public Policy (1)
Note: It is recommended that the additional math course in the natural science and mathematics core be a course in statistics.
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