Advising Course Plan - Environmental Studies Major 2-Year Plan

This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in two years.  It is appropriate for students who have already completed sixteen units of coursework with many of the General Education requirements satisfied by that earlier coursework.  The student’s individual academic plan will be developed in consultation with an adviser and reviewed each semester prior to registering for the next semester.  This plan assumes that the student has  earned the equivalent of Introduction to Environmental Science and Studies (ENSS 140V) prior to the first semester shown in the plan.  Students who have completed less than 16 units, have a substantial number of General Education requirements yet to satisfy, or who have not completed the courses just listed may not be able to complete the degree in two years.

Courses for the major that should be completed prior to the first semester of this plan:  Introduction to Environmental Science and Studies (ENSS 140V)
First Year
FallUnits
ENSS 141PEnvironmental Science: Methods and Practice1
ENSS 218
or 319		Environmental Law Policy
Water Policy		1
ENSS 201Introduction to Maps and Geographic Information Systems1
Major Elective - Natural Science11
 Term Units4
Spring
ENSS 497Research Proposal0.5
MATH 125Q, ENSS 345Q,
or BIOL 243Q		Introduction to Mathematical and Statistical Modeling
Statistics for Environmental Professionals
Biostatistics		1
Major Elective - Natural Science11
Major Elective - Social Science, Policy, or Planning21
 Term Units3.5
Second Year
Fall
ENSS 498Senior Research Project1
Major Elective - Natural Science11
Major Elective - Social Science, Policy, or Planning21
General Education Requirement or Elective1
 Term Units4
Spring
ENSS 499Senior Seminar0.5
ENSS 219
or PHIL 317V		Ethics for Environmental Professionals
Environmental Ethics		1
Major Elective - Social Science, Policy, or Planning21
General Education REquirement or Elective1
 Term Units3.5
Total Unit: 15
1

One of two Major Elective courses in Natural Science (at least one must be ENSS)

BIOL 112P, CHEM 111P,  PHYS 113P, CHEM 141P, BIOL 142P, PHYS 121P, BIOL 244, ENSS 230, ENSS 302, ENSS 312, ENSS 330, ENSS 331, ENSS 335, ENSS 402

2

One of three Major Elective courses in Social Science and Policy (at least one must be ENSS and at least one must be non-ENSS)

ENSS 204S, ENSS 310V, ENSS 313, ENSS 314, ENSS 315V, ENSS 316V, ENSS 317V, ENSS 318V, ENSS 319, ENSS 320, ENSS 325, ENSS 355, ENSS 410, ENSS 418, HIST 300V, HIST 312V, HIST 357V, PUBH 486, SOCI 215V, BIOL 374V, COMM 367V, ENGL 207, ENGL 340V1, MKTG 307