Requirements
This program requires completion of a minimum of 56 units, as follows:
Environmental Science Required Courses (20 units):
- ENVS - 110 Introduction to Environmental Science w/Lab or
- ENVS - 210 Ecology and Human Impacts w/Lab
- ENVS - 212 Air and Water w/Lab
- ENVS - 250 Environmental Data Analysis
- ENVS - 410 Methods of Environmental Monitoring w/Lab
Required Support Courses (20 units)
Biology (8 units):
- BIOL - 105 General Biology I
- BIOL - 106 General Biology II
Chemistry (Minimum of 8 units):
- CHEM - 111 General Chemistry I
- CHEM - 113 General Chemistry II
Physics (4 units):
- PHYS - 100 Introductory Physics I
Additional Science (16 units, of which at least 12 units must be chosen from ENVS 300-level courses.)
- ENVS - 311 Environmental Chemistry
- ENVS - 312 Water Resources Analysis w/Lab
- ENVS - 320 Restoration Ecology w/Lab
- ENVS - 321 Wetlands Ecology w/Lab
- ENVS - 330 Environmental and Ecosystem Health
- ENVS - 335 Marine Environments: Problems and Progress
- ENVS - 350 Energy and Environment
- ENVS - 360 Climate Change: Science and Politics
- ENVS - 370 Introduction to Landscape Ecology & GIS w/Lab
- ENVS - 390 Undergraduate Special Topics
- ENVS - 498 Advanced Undergraduate Research
- ENVA - 232 Environmental Economics
- ENVA - 360 International Environmental Politics
- ENVA - 363 Environmental Law
- ENVA - 366 Introduction to Environmental policy
- ENVA - 367 Environmental Justice
- ENVA - 404 Environmental Ethics
Students
may select from Undergraduate Research (ENVS 498) or from courses in
the Master of Science in Environmental Management program, or the
Biology, Chemistry, or Computer Science programs.
Learning Goals/Outcomes for the B.S. in Environmental Science
Graduates
of the Bachelor of Science program will have a broad range of
technical, analytical and communication skills combined with a solid
foundation in environmental science. A degree in environmental Science
will prepare students for graduate education, work in governmental
agencies and environmental consulting, and many other environmentally
related fields. Students who complete the degree requirement will:
- Demonstrate
knowledge and integration of the natural sciences as applied to the
complexities of environmental protection and sustainability.
- Critically
analyze impacts, both actual and potential, of human activity on the
environment with a view to their prevention and/or mitigation.
- Demonstrate
a working knowledge of the scientific method to identify, evaluate and
recommend solutions to environmental problems.
- Communicate scientific findings and analyses in a professional manner through written reports and oral presentations.
- Display
an increased awareness of environmental conditions locally, regionally,
nationally and globally so as to promote active participation and
social justice considerations in future environmental decisions through
science outreach and community engagement.
