Environmental Studies Single Major B.A. Requirements

Course Requirements

2020-21 ENVS B.A. Major Worksheet (PDF)

The following information is from the 2020-21 catalog requirements, effective Fall 2020. For prior catalog years, please visit this website.

Lower Division Course Requirements (6 courses)

• ENVS 23 The Physical & Chemical Environment (Spring only) or CHEM 1A General Chemistry
• ENVS 24 General Ecology (Fall only) or BIOE 20C Ecology & Evolution
• ENVS 25 Environmental Policy & Economics (Winter and Summer only)
• MATH 3 Precalculus or STAT 3 Precalculus for the Social Sciences or ALEKS MPE 300+ or AP CALC 3+
• STAT 7/L Statistical Methods for the Biological, Environmental, and Health Sciences
• One of the following (SOCY/ANTH/PHIL): SOCY 1, 10, 15, ANTH 2, PHIL 22, 24, 28, 80G

Upper division Course Requirements (9 Courses)

• ENVS 100/L Ecology and Society (Winter and Spring only)
  • prerequisites: ENVS 23, ENVS 24, ENVS 25, STAT7/L, SOCY/ANTH/PHIL, and WRIT 2
• 1 ENVS upper division based in the Social Sciences: ENVS 110, 130B, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 158, 165, 172, 173, 176
• 1 ENVS upper division based in the Natural Sciences: ENVS 104A/L, 106A, 107, 108, 109, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 129, 130A, 130C, 131, 133, 135, 138, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170
• 5 ENVS upper divisions of your choice completed in the following options: 
  • ENVS course offerings: ENVS courses offered under the Environmental Studies Department
  • ENVS 199 or 195A (5-unit Independent Study) or ENVS 183 or 183A (5-unit Internship): one of the ENVS upper division course can be fulfilled by an independent study or internship. 
  • Substitution courses: students can take up to 2 substitution courses from our pre-approved substitution courses or by petitioning courses taken outside of ENVS (EAP, other departments, etc.)  
  • Field Quarters: students can use field quarter courses to count for ENVS upper division requirements through Natural History Field Quarter, Supercourse, and/or California Ecology and Conservation. 

Senior Exit Requirement (Choose 1 out of the 5 options below)

• ENVS 109B: Supercourse (by application; offered Spring odd years)
• ENVS 190: Capstone (no application; offered Spring and Summer)
• ENVS 196: Senior Seminar (by application; offered Fall, Winter, and Spring)
• ENVS 195A + 195B: Senior Thesis
• ENVS 183A + 183B: Senior Internship