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Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies Major (30-32 units)

The Environmental Studies major curriculum consists of 9 core courses (21-23 units), a menu of electives (9 units). The philosophy behind these curricula is that students gain broad exposure to the many facets of the field through the core, while having choices to match their interests through the elective offerings. Please see the catalog for a full list of courses.

Required Core Courses for Major (21-23 units)

Choose One Professional Skills and One Geospatial Course

 Units

ENVR 103 OR

 Professional Seminar in Environmental Studies

1
ENVR 280 Professional Development in Environmental Studies 1
ENVR 201 OR Geographic Information Systems 3

ENVR 205

 Geospatial Concepts 3

Choose Two Natural Resource Management Courses:

At least 2 must have a lab *

Units
ENVR 130 Sustainable Food Systems * 2

ENVR 120

Sierra Nevada Natural History *

 3

ENVR 160

Watershed Protection & Restoration *

 3

ENVR 220

Introduction to Forestry *

 3

ENVR 230

Introduction to Fire Ecology and Management *

 3

ENVR 235

Prescribed Fire Fundamentals *

 2

ENVR 240

Introduction to Wildlife *

 3

ENVR 250

Introduction to Aquaculture *

 3

ENVR 251

Ecosystem Management *

 2

ENVR 264

Introduction to Fish *

 4
GEOG 102

Physical Geography

 3
MATH 202

Statistics

 4

Choose Two Science Fundamentals Courses:

Must from from at least two science areas (Env., Bio., or Phys. Sci.)		 Units
Environmental Science Course: 
ENVR 142 Introduction to Environmental Science AND 3
ENVR 142L  Introduction to Environmental Science Lab 1
Physcial Science Course: 
ENVR 210 

Introduction to Soil Science

 3
GEOL 102

Physical Geology

 4
CHEM 102 

General Chemistry

 5
Biological Science Course: 
BIOL 102 

Cell and Molecular Biology

 4
BIOL 104

Animal Biology, Evolution & Ecology

 4
BIOL 106 

Plant Biology, Evolution & Ecology

 4
Choose One Social Science Course: Units

ENVR 102

Introduction to Environmental Studies

 3

ENVR/POL 180

Environmental Policy

 3

ENVR 185

Principles of Indigenous Management

 3

*Courses not selected from above tables may additionally be chosen as electives.

Elective Courses for Major (Select 6 units)

Elective Courses Units
ENVR 102 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3
ENVR/BIOL 102 Sierra Nevada Natural History 3
ENVR 125 Wildlife Laws and Issues 2
ENVR 130 Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems 2
ENVR 131 High Altitude Crop Production - Fall 2
ENVR 132 High Altitude Crop Production - Spring 2
ENVR 133 Ecological Pest Management 1
ENVR 134 Season Extension Methods 1
ENVR 135 Small Farm Tools and Infrastructure 1
ENVR 164 Native Plants Workshop 1
ENVR 190 Environmental Studies Field Course 0.5
ENVR 192 Winter Ecology 0.5
ENVR 194 Current Environmental Issues 1
ENVR/GEOG 201 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3
ENVR 241 Wildlife Diversity and Field Techniques 4
ENVR 250 Introduction to Aquaculture 3
ENVR 266 Advanced Aquaculture 3
ENVR 291 Directed Study 1 - 5
ENVR 299 Special Topics in Environmental Studies 0.5 - 3
ENGL 180 Nature Literature of America 3
MATH 202 Statistics 4
ORL 116 Outdoor Recreation Principles 3

To earn an A.S. in Environmental Studies:

  1. Complete major core requirements and major electives.
  2. Complete FRC General Education, CSU Breadth, or IGETC requirements.
  3. Complete a minimum of 60 units.

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