major requirements
The Environmental Science and Studies program offers both a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. You can choose from three majors: Environmental Studies, Environmental Science with a concentration in Environmental Biology and Earth Science, or Environmental Science with a concentration in Environmental Chemistry. Also, the Environmental Science and Studies Program hosts a seminar series which includes broad areas of interest related to the environment, from poetry to science. All majors are required to do either a senior project or a research internship.
The B.A. in Environmental Studies
The B.A. in Environmental Studies is less scientifically rigorous and emphasizes the social sciences, humanities and arts as they relate to the earth’s environment. The B.A. program requires completion of 14 courses and a Senior Project.
Major requirements (5 courses):
- Biology 50 General Biology
- Chemistry 60 Urban Environmental Issues of Physics 400 Concepts in
- EES 92 Environmental Science
- Biology 125 General Ecology
- Politics 100 or Bio 119 or An/So 132 ** Research Methods
Electives (9 courses)
Three of the following:
- Biology 55 Ocean World
- EES 40 /41 Geology and the Environment or EES 140 Environmental Geology – Natural Disasters
- Biology 144 Botany
- Biology 146 Plant Ecophysiology
- Biology 113 Marine Biology
- EES 101 Energy and Man
- Biology 152 Conservation Biology
- Biology 142 California Flora and Communities
Six of the following:
- History 130 Environmental History
- Philosophy 117 Philosophy of Nature
- Economics 150 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- Politics 135 Environmental Politics
- Politics 136 Environmental Law and Regulation
- Economics 100 Global Resource Economics
- Liberal Studies 122 Nature and the Sacred
- English 140 Nature Writing
- Philosophy 170 Environmental Ethics
- Anthropology/Sociology 134 Society and the Environment
- Business Administration 181 Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in Business
- History 150 Latin American Environmental History
- Senior Project EES 197
The B.S. in Environmental Science, Environmental Biology and Earth Science Concentration
The B.S. in Environmental Science majors require completion of 18 courses plus a Senior Project.
Lower Division (10 courses):
- Math 27 (or 13 + 14) Calculus 1
- Math 28 Calculus 2
- Physics 10-11 General Physics 1, or Physics 1-2, 3-4 IntroPhysics
- Physics 20-21 General Physics 2
- Biology 1 General Biology 1
- Biology 2 General Biology 2
- Chemistry 8-9 General Chemistry 1
- Chemistry 10-11 General Chemistry 2
- EES 40/41 Geology and the Earth or EES 100 HydrologyEES 92 Environmental Science
Upper Division (8 courses):
- Biology 125 Ecology
- Biology 119 Research Design and Biostatistics
One of each of the following:
- Chemistry 119 Environmental Chemistry or EES 110 Geographic Information Systems
- Politics 136 Environmental Law and Regulation or Environmental Politics 135
- Econ 150 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics or Econ 4 Macroeconomics
Three of the following:
- EES 100 Hydrology
- Biology 113 Marine Biology
- Biology 114 Marine Ecology
- Biology 142 California Flora and Communities
- Biology 144 General Botany
- Biology 146 Plant Ecophysiology
- Biology 152 Conservation Science
- Biology 197 Independent Study
- Senior Project EES 197
The B.S. in Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry Concentration
Required – 18 courses plus a Senior Project
Lower Division (10courses)
- Math 27 Calculus 1
- Math 28 Calculus 2
- Physics 10-11 General Physics 1 or Physics 1
- Physics 20-21 General Physics 2 or Physics 2
- Biology 1 General Biology 1
- Biology 2 General Biology 2
- Chemistry 8-9, General Chemistry 1
- Chemistry 10-11 General Chemistry 2
- EES 40-41 Geology and the Earth
- EES 92 Environmental Science
Upper Division (8 courses)
Six required courses
- Biology 125 Ecology
- Chemistry 104 Organic Chemistry 1
- Chemistry 106 Organic Chemistry 2
- Chemistry 108 Separation and Identification or Chemistry 118 Instrumental Chemistry
- Chemistry 119 Environmental Chemistry
- Politics 135 Environmental Law and Regulation or Pol 136, Environmental Law and Regulation
Two of the following:
- Biology 114 Marine Ecology
- Biology 122 Comparative Physiology
- Biology 146 Plant Ecophysiology
- Biology 135 Biochemistry
- Biology 152 Conservation Science
- Chemistry 130 Advanced Inorganic chemistry
- Biology 197 or 199 or Chemistry 197 or 199 Independent Research
- Senior project or research internship
