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Environmental Studies/Earth & Planetary Sciences Major

The combined major in Environmental Studies and Earth & Planetary Sciences is intended to provide students with the basic tools of Earth sciences and environmental studies needed to address environmental problems. Suggested plans of study include water policy/hydrology, restoration ecology, agroecology/soil physical processes and environmental policy/climate change, among others. Consult with faculty from both the Environmental Studies and Earth & Planetary Sciences Departments.

Introductory Requirements

For Environmental Studies:

• AMS 7/L
• ENVS 24
• ENVS 25
• Soc/Anthro/Ethics (see single major reqs.)

For Earth & Planetary Sciences:

• MATH 11A-11B or 19A-19B
• CHEM 1A and 1B/1M and 1C/1N
• PHYS 6A/L-6B/M (or 5A/L and 5B/M)
• EART 5/5L or 10/10L or 20/20L

Advanced Requirements

• EART 110a/L, or 110b/L, or 110c/L
• 3 EART upper division electives (list available at the Earth & Planetary Sciences Dept. Office)
• ENVS 100/L (before any upper division electives)
• 3 ENVS upper division electives

Senior comprehensive - choose from one of the following:

• ENVS 190 or 196 or 183 +183B senior internship
• EART 188A and 188B
• ENVS 195A or EART 195 and a senior thesis with faculty sponsors from both departments

For more information regarding Earth & Planetary Sciences, contact Cathy Smith, Department Adviser, A234 Earth & Marine Sciences Building,  (831)459-2504, http://www.es.ucsc.edu/

Click here to download the ENVS/EART Study Plan.