The Environmental Systems Major

The requirements for completion of the environmental systems major include a lower-division core, two upper-division courses, a three course upper-division integrating sequence (ESYS 101, ESYS 102, ESYS 103), an upper-division statistics course, advanced courses in one of four tracks, and the senior project (ESYS 190A) and senior seminar (ESYS 190B). Any questions concerning the requirements should be directed to the associate director or the program adviser. Students completing the advanced tracks in “Earth Sciences,” “Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution,” and “Environmental Chemistry” will be awarded a B.S. in environmental systems. The B.A. In environmental systems will be granted to students completing the “Environmental Policy” track within the major.

A grade-point average of 2.0 or higher in the upper-division major program is required for graduation. Students must receive a grade of C– or better in any course to be counted toward fulfillment of the major requirements. In exceptional cases, students with a grade-point average in the major of 2.5 or greater may petition to have one grade of D accepted.

Lower-Division Core Requirements

(Should be completed early in student's degree program.)

Biology 3BILD 3

Chemistry 6A, 6B, 6BL, 6C

Physics 1A, 1AL, 1B, 1BL, 1C, 1CL (Physics 2A-B-C recommended for Earth Sciences track)

Mathematics 10A, 10B, 10C (Math. 20A-B-C recommended for Earth Sciences track)

Economics 1

Earth 50 - for Earth Sciences track only

Upper-Division Core Requirements

Economics 131. Economics of the Environment

Political Science 160AA. Introduction to Policy Analysis

“Integrating Course Sequence” (Should be taken junior year.)
Environmental Systems 101. The Living Earth
Environmental Systems 102. The Solid and Fluid Earth
Environmental Systems 103. The Human Earth

Environmental Systems 190A. Senior Project (two quarters)
Environmental Systems 190B. Senior Seminar

Environmental Systems Major Tracks

There are four advanced tracks in which students must complete a minimum of seven upper-division courses. Students will select courses following the requirements below in consultation with a faculty adviser.

Earth Sciences
Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Policy

It is possible to complete the requirements for any of the Environmental Systems tracks with five upper-division electives and a specialization that consists of two additional upper-division electives from any other track. For example, a student interested in the policy and scientific dimensions of habitat conservation planning for endangered species might plan a course of study to include five advanced courses from the Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution track and two advanced courses from the Environmental Policy track.


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