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Environmental Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies

The B.A. program introduces students to a wide range of research methods and techniques used in environmental careers from field techniques to geographic information systems.  There are extensive opportunities on and off-campus for internships and field experiences providing hands-on learning and real world training.  

If you are a student considering Environmental Studies, you will find that our majors are able to: 

  • Describe the major physical processes affecting environmental resources. 
  • Explain and analyze the impacts of human activity on the environment
  • Critically analyze environmental problems and solutions from multiple perspectives including environmental justice. 
  • Describe the process of environmental policy development locally, nationally, and globally.
  • Evaluate environmental issues from an ethical and aesthetic standpoint  
  • Collect, organize, interpret, write about and present research and information about historical and contemporary environmental issues.

 Environmental Studies students at a park

Many of our graduates find work in environmental education, parks and recreation, environmental planning, restoration, and management, and sustainability.  They can be found in the private, non-profit, and public sectors.  The degree is also a great way to prepare for graduate school in a wide range of fields.  Check out the  and Welcome to the ENVS Family!

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  • General Education Requirements (51 Units)
      
  • Preperation for the Major (19 Units)
     
    •  Units: 3 *
    •  Units: 3 **
    •  Units: 3 *** OR   Units: 3 ****
    •  in Environmental Studies Units: 3
    • GEOG 120 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Units: 4
    •  Units: 3
      OR Units: 3

    Note:

    * may also be used to meet the 鈥淏2 Life Sciences鈥 lower-division .

    ** may also be used to meet the 鈥淒7 Interdisciplinary Social Sciences鈥 lower-division .

    ***  may also be used to meet the 鈥淏1 Physical Sciences鈥 and 鈥淏3 Laboratory鈥 lower-division .

    ****  may also be used to meet the 鈥淏1 Physical Sciences鈥 lower-division .

    GEOG 110 may  be used to fulfill the B1 and B3 requirements if students also take GEOG 110L

  • Language Proficiency Requirement (0-9 Units)

     This requirement can be met in one of the following ways:

    1. Intermediate 200-level (3rd semester) language course with a grade of C or higher or CR.
    2. 大发 Language Proficiency Exam demonstrating intermediate-level language proficiency.
    3. AP Language other than English Examination with a score of 3 or higher.
    4. IB Higher-Level Language A Literature Exam or Language A Language and Literature Exam with score of 4 or higher.
    5. CLEP with the following minimum score: French Level II: 59; German Level II: 60; Spanish Level II: 63.
    6. TOEFL or other 大发-approved English language exam as a condition for admission to 大发.
    7. Completion at least 3 full-time years at a high school or university where English was not the principal language of instruction.
    8. Intermediate-level ASL may fulfill this requirement; see Catalog for conditions.
  • Major Requirements (21 Units)

    Upper-Division Requirements 

    • ENVS 301 - Place, Power and The Environment
    •  Units: 3
    • ENVS 340 - Environmental Justice (Prerequisite: ENVS 100)
    •  Units: 3
    • GEOG 310 - Climate and Life in the Antropocene (Prerequisite: B1)
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3 (Prerequisite: ENVS 310, CHEM 311)

    Upper-Division Electives 

    18 units chosen from courses listed in Arts and Humanities, Social Science, and Natural Sciences with at least six units completed in each area. Courses listed in multiple areas can only be counted as part of the six units in one area. 

  • Arts and Humanities
    • AMD  Units: 3
    • AMD Units: 3
    • AMD 422 Units: 3
    • ANTH 325 - Ancient Mexican Society and Art Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    • ENVS 325 - Environmental Issues Through Film Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    • ENVS 495 Units: 1-3 - Internship
    • ENVS 498 - Independent Study Units: 3
    • GEOG 450 - Parks and Public Lands Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
  • Social Sciences
     
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    • ENVS 305 - Resilience and Society Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    • ENVS 361 - Diet and Planet Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    • ENVS 464 - Food, Politics and The Environment Units: 3
    • ENVS 495 - Internship Units: 3
    • ENVS 498 - Independent Study Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    • PSCI 342 - Issues in Latin Amercian Poilitics
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 4
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
  • Physical/Life Sciences
     
    • ASTR 342 - Elements of Astronomy Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
    •  Units: 3
  • Breadth Requirement
    Additional course in Upper-Division Social Sciences (DD designated) or Upper-Division Arts and Humanities (CC designated) outside the major.  This requirement can also count as the DD requirement or CC requirement (as appropriate) in Upper-Division General Education, but it must be a course in a program other than Environmental Studies.  Any course carrying the DD or CC designation outside of  Environmental Studies  can be used to fulfill this requirement.  If students choose to satisfy their UDGE DD or CC with a course outside the major, the breadth requirement will become 3 free elective units.