B.A. in Environmental Studies

B.A. IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - TRACK A

Degree Roadmaps:

Requirements (78-79 units)
Total units required for graduation: 180
Requirements for the B.A. in Environmental Studies - Track A:
Lower-division requirements (28 units)

BIOL 100. Topics in Biology (5)
CHEM 205. Fundamentals of Chemistry I: General Chemistry (5)
GEOG 201. Map Interpretation (4)
A minimum of fourteen units chosen from:

May choose only one of the following two courses:

Upper-division requirements (30 units)

A minimum of four units chosen from:

Four units chosen from:

Four units chosen from:

GEOG 350. Conservation and Natural Resources (4)
Four units chosen from:

Four units chosen from:

Four units chosen from:

GEOG 500. Senior Seminar (2)

Electives (20 units)

A minimum of 20 units chosen from Groups 1 and 2 below:

Group 1:

Group 2:

Optional courses not a part of the major. Students are encouraged to continue their studies of the environment through the use of independent study courses and approved internships.

B.A. IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - TRACK B

Requirements (79 units)
Total units required for graduation: 180

Lower-division requirements (32 units)

BIOL 200. Biology of the Cell (5)
BIOL 201. Biology of Organisms (5)
BIOL 202. Biology of Populations (5)
CHEM 215. General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (6)
CHEM 216. General Chemistry II: Principles of Chemical Reactions (6)
Five units chosen from:

Upper-division requirements (31 units)

CHEM 345. Modern Quantitative Analysis (5)
Four units chosen from:

Four units chosen from:

GEOG 350. Conservation and Natural Resources (4)
Four units chosen from:

Four units chosen from:

GEOG 500. Senior Seminar (2)
Four units chosen from:

Electives (a minimum of 16 units)

A minimum of 16 units chosen from one of the following Groups 1 or 2 below:

Group 1

GEOG 370. Landscape Analysis (4)
Five units chosen from:

A minimum of seven units chosen from:

May choose only one of the following two courses:

Group 2

CHEM 221A. Organic Chemistry I: Lecture (3)

CHEM 222A. Organic Chemistry II: Lecture (3)

A minimum of eight units chosen from:

Optional courses not a part of the major. Students are encouraged to continue their studies of the environment through the use of independent study courses and approved internships.

MINOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Requirements (38 units)
:
Lower-division requirements (14 units)

Five units chosen from:

Five units chosen from:

GEOG 201. Map Interpretation (4)

Upper-division requirements (12 units)

GEOG 350. Conservation and Natural Resources (4)
Four units chosen from:

Four units chosen from:

Electives (12 units)

A minimum of 12 units chosen from the following courses. In consultation with the environmental studies coordinator, a student can choose other courses, besides those listed below, to meet the elective requirement.

HONORS IN THE MAJOR

Students majoring in environmental studies are eligible to receive honors in environmental studies at graduation if the following conditions are met:

At least one-half of the course work required by the major is completed at this university;
At least a 3.5 grade point average in the major, both at this university and overall;
An overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 ("B") or better;
Completion of a senior project approved in advance by the program coordinator. Students interested in receiving this recognition must initiate the process by making a formal application with the Geography Department administrative support coordinator.