Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies: Social Sciences
Required core courses Units BISC 110L Introduction to Biology I 4 BISC 112L Introduction to Biology II 4 BISC 315L Introduction to Ecology 4 CHEM 105aLbL General Chemistry 4-4 ENE 201x Engineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control 4 ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 ENST 495 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies 4 GEOL 105L Planet Earth 4
One elective statistics course chosen from: Units ECON 381 Introduction to Statistics for Economists 4 PSYC 274 Statistics I 4 SOCI 314 Sociological Statistics 4
Five elective courses chosen from (no more than two in a single department): Units ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics 4 GEOG 255 American Environmentalism 4 GEOG 345 Conservation of Natural Resources 4 GEOG 350 Race and Environmentalism 4 GEOG 360 Natural Hazards 4 GEOG 477 Water Resources 4 IR 423 Politics of Global Space and Environment 4 POSC 347 Environmental Law 4 POSC 436 Environmental Politics 4 SOCI 333 Environment and Society 4 SWMS 415 Ecofeminism 4
Internship
Students must register for two units in one course from: GEOG 395 Internship in Environmental Social Sciences POSC 395 Directed Governmental and Political Internship
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies: Geography
Required core courses Units BISC 110L Introduction to Biology I 4 BISC 112L Introduction to Biology II 4 BISC 315L Introduction to Ecology 4 CHEM 105aLbL General Chemistry 8 ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 ENST 495 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies 4 GEOG 365L Fundamentals of Weather and Climate 4 GEOG 392 Geographical Analysis 4 GEOG 393 Field Techniques 4 GEOG 497L Computer Cartography and Geographic Information 4 GEOL 105L Planet Earth 4
and two of the following four courses: GEOG 350 Race and Environmentalism 4 GEOG 360 Natural Hazards 4 GEOG 419 Environment and Health 4 GEOG 477 Water Resources 4 One of the two optional geography courses not selected from the list of required courses may be taken as an additional optional elective course under the following two elective courses.
Two elective courses chosen from (no more than one in a single department): Units ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics 4 ENE 201x Engineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control 4 ENE 400 Environmental Engineering Principles 3 IR 423 Politics of Global Space and Environment 4 POSC 347 Environmental Law 4 POSC 436 Environmental Politics 4 SOCI 333 Environment and Society 4 SWMS 415 Ecofeminism 4
Internship
Students must register for 2 units in: GEOG 395 Internship in Environmental Social Sciences 2
Two elective courses in public policy and management chosen from: Units PPMT 220 Simulated Policymaking in Urban Systems: and Practice 4 PPMT 313 Administration of Financial Resources 4 PPMT 316 Administration of Personnel Resources 4 PPMT 351 Financial Accounting in Public and Non-profit Organizations 4 PPMT 403 Management Analysis I 4 PPMT 414 Financial Management of Public and Non-profit Organizations 4 PPMT 473 Public Policy Analysis 4
Two elective courses chosen from (no more than one in a single department): Units ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics 4 ENE 201x Engineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control 4 ENE 400 Environmental Engineering Principles 3 GEOG 255 American Environmentalism 4 GEOG 345 Conservation of Natural Resources 4 GEOG 350 Race and Environmentalism 4 GEOG 360 Natural Hazards 4 GEOG 477 Water Resources 4 IR 423 Politics of Global Space and Environment 4 POSC 347 Environmental Law 4 POSC 436 Environmental Politics 4 SOCI 333 Environment and Society 4 SWMS 415 Ecofeminism 4
Internship
Students must register for 2 units in: GEOG 395 Internship in Environmental Social Sciences 2
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies: Public Policy and Management
Required core courses Units BISC 110L Introduction to Biology I 4 BISC 112L Introduction to Biology II 4 BISC 315L Introduction to Ecology 4 CHEM 105aLbL General Chemistry 4-4 ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 ENST 495 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies 4 GEOL 105L Planet Earth 4 PPMT 215 Public Organizations and Management 4 PPMT 357 Government and Business 4 PPMT 404 Statistics in Public Policy and Management 4 PPMT 485 Organizational Behavior in Public Administration 4
Two elective courses in public policy and management chosen from: Units PPMT 220 Simulated Policy-making in Urban Systems: Theory and Practice 4 PPMT 313 Administration of Financial Resources 4 PPMT 316 Administration of Personnel Resources 4 PPMT 351 Financial Accounting in Public and Non-profit Organizations 4 PPMT 403 Management Analysis I 4 PPMT 414 Financial Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations 4 PPMT 473 Public Policy Analysis 4
Two elective courses chosen from (no more than one in a single department): Units ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics 4 ENE 201x Engineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control 4 ENE 400 Environmental Engineering Principles 3 GEOG 255 American Environmentalism 4 GEOG 345 Conservation of Natural Resources 4 GEOG 350 Race and Environmentalism 4 GEOG 360 Natural Hazards 4 GEOG 477 Water Resources 4 IR 423 Politics of Global Space and Environment 4 POSC 347 Environmental Law 4 POSC 436 Environmental Politics 4 SOCI 333 Environment and Society 4 SWMS 415 Ecofeminism 4
Internship
Students must register for 2 units in: PPMT 401 Public Policy and Management Issues and Practices Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Biology
Required core courses Units BISC 110L Introduction to Biology I 4 BISC 112L Introduction to Biology II 4 BISC 210 Molecular Biology 4 BISC 300L Introduction to Microbiology 4 BISC 315L Introduction to Ecology 4 BISC 316L Biochemistry and Cell Biology 4 CHEM 105aLbL General Chemistry 4-4 CHEM 322abL Organic Chemistry 4-4 ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 ENST 495 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 MATH 126 Calculus II, or MATH 208x Elementary Probability and Statistics 4 PHYS 135abL Physics for the Life Sciences 4-4
One course from: Units BISC 213 Evolution and Population Genetics 4 GEOL 105L Planet Earth 4 GEOL 412 Oceans, Climate and the Environment 4 GEOL 460L Geochemistry and Hydrogeology 4 ENE 400 Environmental Engineering Principles 3
Four elective courses chosen from (no more than two in a single department): Units ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics 4 GEOG 255 American Environmentalism 4 GEOG 345 Conservation of Natural Resources 4 GEOG 350 Race and Environmentalism 4 GEOG 360 Natural Hazards 4 GEOG 370 Marine and Coastal Zone Geography 4 GEOG 477 Water Resources 4 IR 423 Politics of Global Space and Environment 4 POSC 347 Environmental Law 4 POSC 436 Environmental Politics 4 SOCI 333 Environment and Society 4 SWMS 415 Ecofeminism 4
One of the following may be included among the four courses by students who do not select MATH 208x above: SOCI 314 Sociological Statistics 4 PSYC 274 Statistics I 4 ECON 381 Introduction to Statistics for Economists 4
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Chemistry
Required core courses Units BISC 110L Introduction to Biology I 4 BISC 112L Introduction to Biology II 4 BISC 315L Introduction to Ecology 4 CHEM 105aLbL General Chemistry 4-4 CHEM 322abL Organic Chemistry 4-4 CHEM 300L Analytical Chemistry 4 ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 ENST 495 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 MATH 126 Calculus II 4 PHYS 135abL Physics for the Life Sciences 4-4
one course from among: CHEM 430a Physical Chemistry 4 CHEM 453 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 4 ENE 400 Environmental Engineering Principles 3
one course from among: GEOL 105L Planet Earth 4 GEOL 412 Oceans, Climate and the Environment 4 GEOL 460L Geochemistry and Hydrogeology 4 ENE 428L Air Pollution Fundamentals 3 ENE 429L Air Pollution Control 3
Four elective courses chosen from (no more than two in a single department): Units ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics 4 GEOG 255 American Environmentalism 4 GEOG 345 Conservation of Natural Resources 4 GEOG 350 Race and Environmentalism 4 GEOG 360 Natural Hazards 4 GEOG 370 Marine and Coastal Zone Geography 4 GEOG 477 Water Resources 4 IR 423 Politics of Global Space and Environment 4 POSC 347 Environmental Law 4 POSC 436 Environmental Politics 4 SOCI 333 Environment and Society 4 SWMS 415 Ecofeminism 4
one of the following may be included among the four courses: Units ECON 381 Introduction to Statistics for Economists 4 MATH 208x Elementary Probability and Statistics 4 PSYC 274 Statistics I 4 SOCI 314 Sociological Statistics 4
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Geology
Required core courses Units BISC 110L Introduction to Biology I 4 BISC 112L Introduction to Biology II 4 CHEM 105aLbL General Chemistry 4-4 ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4 ENST 495 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies 4 GEOL 105L Planet Earth 4 GEOL 215abL Mineralogy and Petrology 4-4 GEOL 460L Geochemistry and Hydrogeology 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 MATH 126 Calculus II, or MATH 208x Elementary Probability and Statistics 4 PHYS 135abL Physics for the Life Sciences 4-4 BISC 315L Introduction to Ecology, or 4 ENE 400 Environmental Engineering Principles 3
any 2 of the following 4 courses: Units GEOL 320L Surficial Processes and Stratigraphic Systems 4 GEOL 321L Structural Geology and Tectonics 4 GEOL 412 Oceans, Climate, and the Environment 4 GEOL 440 Geophysics and Geoengineering 4
Four elective courses chosen from (no more than two in a single department): Units ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics 4 GEOG 255 American Environmentalism 4 GEOG 345 Conservation of Natural Resources 4 GEOG 350 Race and Environmentalism 4 GEOG 360 Natural Hazards 4 GEOG 370 Marine and Coastal Zone Geography 4 GEOG 477 Water Resources 4 IR 423 Politics of Global Space and Environment 4 POSC 347 Environmental Law 4 POSC 436 Environmental Politics 4 SOCI 333 Environment and Society 4 SWMS 415 Ecofeminism 4
One of the following may be included among the four courses by students who do not select MATH 208x above: ECON 381 Introduction to Statistics for Economists 4 PSYC 274 Statistics I 4 SOCI 314 Sociological Statistics 4
Requirements for the Minor in Environmental Studies (Social Sciences)
Required core courses Units ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4
and two of the following: BISC 112L Introduction to Biology II 4 BISC 315L Introduction to Ecology 4 CHEM 105aL General Chemistry 4 CHEM 105bL General Chemistry 4 ENE 201x Engineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control 4 GEOL 105L Planet Earth 4
One elective statistics course chosen from: Units ECON 381 Introduction to Statistics for Economists 4 GEOG 392 Geographical Analysis 4 PSYC 274 Statistics I 4 SOCI 314 Sociological Statistics 4
Four elective social sciences courses chosen from (no more than one in a single department, excluding the internship): Units ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics 4 ENE 400 Environmental Engineering Principles 3 GEOG 345 Conservation of Natural Resources 4 GEOG 350 Race and Environmentalism 4 GEOG 360 Natural Hazards 4 GEOG 477 Water Resources 4 IR 423 Politics of Global Space and Environment 4 POSC 347 Environmental Law 4 POSC 436 Environmental Politics 4 SOCI 333 Environment and Society 4 SWMS 415 Ecofeminism 4 GEOG 395 Internship in Environmental Social Science, or POSC 395 Directed Governmental and Political Leadership Internship 4
Requirements for the Minor in Environmental Studies (Natural Sciences)
Required core courses Units ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies 4
and three of the following: BISC 112L Introduction to Biology II 4 BISC 315L Introduction to Ecology 4 CHEM 105aL General Chemistry 4 CHEM 105bL General Chemistry 4 ENE 400 Environmental Engineering Principles 3 GEOL 105L Planet Earth 4
One elective course outside your major from among: Units CHEM 300L Analytical Chemistry 4 CHEM 322aL Organic Chemistry 4 ENE 428L Air Pollution Fundamentals 3 ENE 429L Air Pollution Control 3 GEOL 412 Oceans, Climate and the Environment 4 GEOL 460L Geochemistry and Hydrogeology 4
Three elective social science courses chosen from (no more than one from a single department): Units ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics 4 GEOG 345 Conservation of Natural Resources 4 GEOG 350 Race and Environmentalism 4 GEOG 360 Natural Hazards 4 GEOG 477 Water Resources 4 IR 423 Politics of Global Space and Environment 4 POSC 347 Environmental Law 4 POSC 436 Environmental Politics 4 SOCI 333 Environment and Society 4 SWMS 415 Ecofeminism 4
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