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Course Descriptions

 

Education
  

  • ED 610 - Methods and Inquiry for Bilingual Teachers

    This course prepares bilingual teacher candidates for teaching Spanish-speaking students. Includes an examination of program models for bilingual instruction, methods for teaching reading and content areas in bilingual settings, materials and assessment. Conducted in both Spanish and English.

    Typically Offered: Summer term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 611 - Teaching and Learning

    Introduces the learning process in public schools. Outlines the foundations of educational psychology and child development useful for teaching, as well as principles of teaching, learning and assessment; curriculum and curriculum theory; and instructional planning. Candidates will examine the connection between human development learning strategies and cultural context, and the psychological principles underlying culturally congruent pedagogy.

    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 612 - Pedagogy for Ling Diversity

    Contextualizes the education of students from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds within historical, social, and political factors. Connects teaching with the background of students and schooling to social justice issues. Blends classroom experience with theory, strategies, and the local community. Explores the foundations of language acquisition and develops approaches for working with emergent bilinguals.

    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 615 - Social Studies & Visual/Performing Arts Methods

    Focuses on implementation and integration of CA History-Social Science and Visual/Performing Arts Standards, including the application of content, literacy, equity, citizenship, and inquiry. Explores pedagogy and content knowledge about the history of diverse cultural groups, focusing on historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities. Provides experience in lesson design, curriculum alignment, and cultural proficiency. Includes both coursework and fieldwork.

    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 616 - Lang/Literacy Curriculum I

    Introduces approaches to the development of language and literacy at the elementary school level. Analyzes the theoretical foundations of literacy development and skills and strategies for teaching reading and writing across the school curriculum.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 617 - Lang/Literacy Curriculum II

    Furthers study of approaches to the development of language and literacy at the elementary school level. Continues analysis of the theoretical foundations of literacy development and the skills and strategies for teaching and assessing reading and writing across the school curriculum. Includes four hours of classroom experience and two hours of fieldwork weekly for the first 10 weeks of an academic semester. Cross-listed with ED 627 .

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: ED 616 )
    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 619 - Visual and Perf Arts C and I K8

    Visual and Perf Arts C and I K8: Addresses California Curriculum Standards and methods for teaching visual and performing arts in elementary school classrooms, including integrating the arts with oter academic content. Satisfies a requirement for the Multiple Subjects Preliminary Credential.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Restricted to Multiple Subject Credential)
    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1
  

  • ED 620 - Pros:Multicultr/Biling Ed

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 4
  

  • ED 624 - Stage I Supervised Secondary Teaching

    Includes observation, participation, planning, and practice teaching. Requires the equivalent of a half-time (or full-time for interns) daily placement in program-approved secondary classrooms following the 6-12 school year schedule for teachers. Includes fieldwork. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: ED 607  and ED 628 ) and (Coreq: ED 624A )]
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 8-12
  

  • ED 624A - Stage I Supervised Secondary Teaching Seminar

    This course addresses theoretical and practical foundations for critical and social justice pedagogy. Students gain insight in educational, instructional and curricular frameworks to achieve equity and engagement, focusing on historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities. Through education theory and best practice, students examine issues impacting field sites and use critical reflection to inform and transform approaches to educating youth.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: ED 607  and ED 628 ) and (Coreq: ED 624 )]
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 625 - Stage II Secondary Supervised Teaching

    Includes observation, participation, planning, and practice teaching. Requires the equivalent of a half-time (or full-time for interns) daily placement in program-approved secondary classrooms following the 6-12 school year schedule for teachers. Includes fieldwork. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s):  [(Prereq: ED 624  and ED 624A  and ((ED 605A  and ED 606A ) or (ED 605B  and ED 606B ) or (ED 605C  and ED 606C ) or (ED 605D  and ED 606D ) or (ED 605E  and ED 606E )) and (Coreq: ED 625A )]  
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 8-12
  

  • ED 625A - Stage II Supervised Secondary Teaching Seminar

    This course addresses issues, concerns, and solutions related to supervised teaching as well topics such as obtaining a teaching position, mandatory reporting, The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, induction, and procedures for formatting and submitting the Performance Assessment for California Teachers.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: ED 624  and ED 624A  and ((ED 605A  and ED 606A ) or (ED 605B  and ED 606B ) or (ED 605C  and ED 606C ) or (ED 605D  and ED 606D ) or (ED 605E  and ED 606E )) and (Coreq: ED 625 )] 
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 627 - Secon Lang & Lit Develop

    Provides grade 6-12 teachers with the expertise that they need to teach reading and writing in multicultural and multiethnic classrooms across content areas. Includes approaches and guidelines for teaching students who are struggling readers and writers including former and current English Learners. Includes both coursework and fieldwork. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: ED 607  and ED 628 )
    Typically Offered: Summer term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 628 - Secon Pedagogy Ling Diverse

    Examines issues and solutions involved in the education of students from diverse language backgrounds. Explores the theoretical foundations of language acquisition as well as strategies and approaches for working effectively with English learners. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: ED 607 )
    Typically Offered: Summer term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 629 - Culture and Education of Latino Students

    An examination of the impact of historical, social, political and economic forces on educational experiences for Latino students in the U.S. in particular those of Mexican origin. Explores issues of immigration, migration, language and culture with respect to educational attainment.

    Typically Offered: Summer term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 634 - Literacy for Linguistically Diverse Learners

    Using sociocultural, critical, and culturally sustaining pedagogical frameworks, candidates examine and apply theories of literacy instruction, instructional strategies, and assessment for culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Candidates design and teach integrated English language development literacy lessons, and assess the literacy strategies and skills of their diverse learners. Includes both coursework and fieldwork.

    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 635 - Biliteracy for Span/Eng

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 4
  

  • ED 638 - Tech as Tool for Creativity

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 4
  

  • ED 639 - Science Methods in K-12 Schools

    Provides prospective and current teachers with knowledge and skills for implementing science instruction in K-12 classrooms in keeping with the Next Generation Science Standards. Includes the integration of science and engineering practices with cross-cutting concepts and major disciplinary core ideas. Common core literacy standards are also explored for implementation in science classrooms. Participants will enact curriculum that balances science facts, concepts, and investigations.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 641 - Special Topics-Supervised Teac

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 4
  

  • ED 643 - Educational Measurement and Evaluation

    Provides current and prospective educators with essentials of descriptive and inferential statistics and measurement principles and guidelines for the purpose of planning, preparing, administering, and evaluating instructional assessments, Includes use and interpretation of standardized tests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: ED 607  and ED 628 )
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 644 - Supervised Teach & Related Top

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 6
  

  • ED 647 - Literacy Field Studies

    Candidates for the reading certificate will demonstrate expertise with analyzing assessment data results to develop and administer an effective and appropriate intervention plan for beginning readers, English language learners and students with reading difficulties.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 675 - Health for Elementary School Child

    Health for Elementary School Children: Addresses California Curriculum Standards and methods for teaching health in elementary school classrooms. Satisfies a requirement for the Multiple Subjects Preliminary Credential.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Restricted to Multiple Subject Credential)
    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1
  

  • ED 676 - PE for Elem School Child

    PE for Elementary School Children: Addresses California Curriculum Standards and methods for teaching physical education in elementary school classrooms. Satisfies a requirement for the Multiple Subjects Preliminary Credential.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Restricted to Multiple Subject Credential)
    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1
  

  • ED 686 - Social Studies Methods for Diverse K-12 Classrooms

    Approaches to teaching Social Studies in the K-12 school environment include review of curriculum trends, subject matter frameworks and standards (especially those issued by the State of California), selection and organization of content and instructional materials, and teaching and assessment techniques appropriate in elementary, middle school and high school settings. Each section will be taught by a faculty member who is an experienced teacher in the field.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 3
  

  • ED 695 - Special Topics

    In-depth study in a particular topic in education. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-8
  

  • ED 697 - Independent Study

    Student and faculty member select advanced topic of study and number of credits.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-6
  

  • ED 699 - Independent Study

    Student and faculty member select advanced topic of study and number of credits.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-6
  

  • ES 314 - Language and Education Policy for Linguistically Diverse Students

    We will examine policy & how it connects to local, national, & international contexts; analyze policy research & how it’s defined, theoretically framed, & studied; look at language policy at different levels: international, national, state, and local; explore special topics and application of language policy in our lives and research; pay attention to the impact of policy in education and the role of teachers in the language policy-making process. Course is taught bilingually (Spanish/English).

    (Crosslisted/Equivalent with ED 314 )

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better) 
    General Education: F Ethnic Studies
    University Requirement: ES Ethnic Studies
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 3

Educational Leadership
  

  • EDL 610 - Leadership in P-12 Educational Organizations

    Embodies concepts and techniques of leadership, analysis of factors and practices and procedures of individual and group leadership as applied to educational settings. Students are introduced to the importance of vision and the process for developing, sustaining and communicating vision to achieve higher student achievement by actively and meaningfully including stakeholders. This emphasis is in response to the professional standards that guide the development and practice of ed leaders. 

    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 3
  

  • EDL 630 - Resource Leadership in P-12 Educational Organizations

    This course examines the legal, political and organizational dimensions of equitable resource leadership in primary and secondary educational settings. Students engage in analysis of law, policy and practice to better understand the processes, constraints and opportunities for structuring educational organizations in ways that align fiscal, human, capital and community resources with learning-focused opportunities for student success.

    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 3
  

  • EDL 650 - Professional Learning and Growth Leadership

    Provides school leaders with preparation in skills for providing purpose and direction for individuals and groups, shaping school culture and values, facilitating the development of shared strategic vision for the school, formulating goals and planning change efforts with staff, and setting priorities for one’s school in the context of community and district priorities for student and staff needs.

    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 3
  

  • EDL 660 - Field Experience

    The Field Experience course ties coursework to practice. By engaging in field experience activities aligned with the California Administrator Performance Expectations, students will experience and reflect upon the challenges and opportunities that regularly face school leaders. The field experience provides intentionally planned and supervised real world opportunities for aspiring administrators to positively impact learning for all students.

    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-6
  

  • EDL 695 - Special Topics

    In-depth study in a particular topic in education. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Typically Offered: Summer term only

    Units: 1-8

Environmental Studies
  

  • ENSTU 111 - Introduction to Environmental Communication

    This course provides students with foundations in effective oral communication and will aid in student’s understanding and development in stating, organizing and researching ideas, and presenting them to an audience.   The seminar style format will allow students to speak openly and directly to both the instructor and each other during every class session throughout the semester. Through this process, students will strengthen the faculties of active and critical listening abilities and problem solve about topics in environmental and marine science, as well as deepen their understanding of their goals as they develop their intended pathway while at CSUMB. 

    General Education: A1 Oral Communication
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ENSTU 120 - Writing about the Environment

    This communication course is designed to develop and enhance critical reading, writing, and thinking.  Student abilities related to written communication are at the heart of this course as we critically read and explore multiple perspectives on environmental topics.  Students will write primarily expository and argumentative texts related to environmental topics that respond to a variety of rhetorical situations and contexts and incorporate college-level research.

    General Education: A2 Written Communication
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ENSTU 130 - Science, Media, and Society

    This communication course examines the mediated intersection between science and society.  It offers students the tools to comprehend and analyze science messages found in a variety of communication contexts, including science news messages found in a variety of print, broadcast, and online communication channels from a variety of sources. By examining how science is portrayed in public communication contexts regarding issues such as climate change, medical research, agricultural science, and engineering and technology, we will learn how to interpret and critically assess the science messages that surround us. For each topic, we will examine a variety of messages and evaluate the credibility of claims and sources, inductive and deductive reasoning, and identify fallacies.  For each science message, we will reflect on the role of values, ideologies, and ethics involved in shaping our understanding of science and our world.

    General Education: A3 Critical Thinking
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ENSTU 280 - Environmental Economics and Policy

    This course covers the principles of government and economics, and applies these to policies, economics, and management of natural resources. Course materials emphasize fundamentals as well as current events in environmental economics and policy. The course covers principles in traditional micro and macro economics as well as ecological economics. The course informs students about the structure, process and dynamics of governmental systems, so they can be effective members of the active citizenry. Economic principles are applied at local, national, and international scales, to cover a broad suite of uses for ecological resources, and explore how decisions about these resources can lead to conservation or to over-exploitation. Economic and policy principles are applied to demonstrate how economic decisions can be managed within the existing regulatory framework, to implement socially preferred levels of resource use.  (Recommend completion of GE  Areas B4 and A2 and A3 prior to enrolling) 

    General Education: DGSS General Social Sciences
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ENSTU 300 - Critical Thinking & Communication in Environmental Studies

    Students develop critical thinking skills in conjunction with library research, reading, listening, and speaking skills needed to understand and analyze complex social and environmental controversies and promote societal awareness, engagement, and sound decision making.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: (GE  Area A1 and A2 and A3) and (BIO 230  or ENVS 240  with a C- or better) and (Prereq or Coreq: ENSTU 280  or ENVS 284 )]
    University Requirement: GWAR Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 4
  

  • ENSTU 309 - Climate Change Science and Solutions

    Examines the scientific and political dimensions of global climate change. Course is grounded in the science of climate change including the role of uncertainty, evidence and peer review relative to other ways of knowing about climate change. Focuses on effects of climate change on human health and food supply. Examines local, national and global implementation of policies to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases and solutions that increase human health and well-being. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Area A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better)
    General Education: UDB Integrated Scientific Inquiry and Quant Reason
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ENSTU 349S - Environmental Interpretation and Outreach

    Focuses on techniques for communicating environmental messages to diverse audiences based primarily on the field of environmental interpretation. Students develop environmental messaging strategies and/or interpretive products for local organizations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE  Areas A1 and A2 and B2 with a C- or better) and (Junior or Senior Standing)]
    University Requirement: UDSL Upper Division Service Learning
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 5
  

  • ENSTU 350 - Research Methods for Environmental Studies

    Overview of qualitative and quantitative research methods that environmental professionals use in understanding complex problems, drafting research proposals, and analyzing and presenting rigorous, reliable information. Students will engage in comprehensive explorations of social aspects of environmental topics and will understand the central role that information and research play in enacting appropriate change in natural and built environments with diverse populations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: ENVS 201  and (BIO 230  or ENVS 240 ) and (STAT 100  or STAT 250 ) with a C- or better)]
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 4
  

  • ENSTU 365 - Critical Pedagogy for Environmental Education

    Explores strategies for supporting equitable educational opportunities and access to natural environments for all. Through an examination of both the means (formal, informal education, place-based learning, and participatory practice) and the locations (schools, after-school programs, parks, and public spaces), this course examines approaches to education, enabling policies and frameworks for participation, and methodologies that can facilitate learning among diverse students and community members.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE  Areas A1 and A2 and A3 with a C- or better) and (GE  Area B2)]
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ENSTU 369S - Civic Ecology SL

    This service-learning course focuses on local examples of how the processes and practices of civic ecology can heal damaged or threatened places while changing both individuals and the communities where they live.  Students will work to understand the critical roles of nature and service, as points of intersect between the social and ecological sciences, and as they chart their course as responsible citizen-stewards. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (Junior or Senior Standing) and (GE  Area B1 or B2)]
    University Requirement: UDSL Upper Division Service Learning
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 5
  

  • ENSTU 375 - Sustainability Systems

    Explores common structural characteristics and archetypes associated with natural and anthropogenic systems and how such characteristics can be applied to understanding and decision making. Concepts applied include feedback, stocks and flows, delays, and causal loops. Uses the Stella programming environment for modelling. Applies projective geometric constructions as a manifestation of some of the systems concepts described.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE  Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better) and (GE  Areas B1 and B2 and B3)]
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENSTU 376 - Infrastructure Systems: Past, Present and Future

    Course provides a basic overview of the history and present state of each of our utilities and of our building, transportation and agricultural infrastructure. Practical and ideal future scenarios as well as the integrative relationships between and among different utility systems are examined. Students will learn how our current infrastructure came about and what it would take to make improvements to it in a tractable manner.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE  Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better) and (GE  Areas B1 and B2 and B3 with a C- or better)]
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENSTU 384S - Social and Ecological Justice Service Learning

    Uses an integrated social and ecological justice framework for developing an understanding of self and social awareness; service and social responsibility; community and social justice; multicultural community building; and civic engagement; deepens and critically applies learning through placements and activities with local community organizations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE  Areas A1 and A2 and A3 with a C- or better) and (Junior or Senior Standing)] 
    University Requirement: UDSL Upper Division Service Learning
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 5
  

  • ENSTU 387 - Water Resource Assess/Law/Poli

    Evaluates development of water use/management throughout history. Critiques how geography, economics, culture, and politics guide people’s decision-making and use and management of water. Analyzes and compares U.S. and California constitutions based on historic, geographic, political, economic, and cultural context and influences relating to water regulation. Students participate in historically informed political project applying political participation in the local community.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Areas A1 and A2 and A3 and B4 with a C- or better)
    General Education: UDD Integrated Social Sciences
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ENSTU 394 - Environmental Studies Internship

    Students work with practicing professionals in the community in a volunteer or paid internship that requires critical thinking and specialized environmental knowledge and skills. Academic credit is awarded for documented learning that takes place during the internship and that meets individualized and core internship outcomes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: Instructor Consent Required)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-2
  

  • ENSTU 395 - Special Topics

    Studies a particular topic in Environmental Studies. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-4
  

  • ENSTU 397 - Independent Study

    Student and faculty member select independent project.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Instructor consent required)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-2
  

  • ENSTU 402 - Honors Capstone Seminar

    Assists students in completion of faculty-guided Honors Capstone research project. Requires advisor-approved research proposal.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GWAR) and (Instructor Consent Required)]
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1
  

  • ENSTU 410 - Capstone Integration Seminar

    Assists students enrolled in a group capstone project course in preparing their final written report, poster, and/or oral presentation for their senior capstone process. Students will also complete their ENSTU e-portfolio. Students must co-enroll or have already taken an approved capstone project course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: (GWAR and ENSTU 350  with a C- or better) or (Instructor Consent)) and (Coreq or Prereq: ENSTU 471  or ENSTU 472  or ENSTU 494  or ENSTU 497 )]
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1
  

  • ENSTU 412 - Enviro Thought & Practice

    In-depth exploration of environmental thought and culture including human values and relationships to the natural world from historical, cultural, and contemporary perspectives, with an emphasis on understanding and influencing environments at local and global scales. Students interpret themes from recent academic research and professional practice, including environmental history, sociology, planning studies, and environmental education. Students conduct an in-depth analysis of one approach.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GWAR with a C- or better)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ENSTU 471 - Projects for Sustainable City Year

    Project-based class based on the needs of a regional city. Part of the Sustainable City Year Program. Projects will focus on regional sustainability issues and will vary from semester to semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s):  [(Prereq: (GWAR) and (ENSTU 350 ) with a C- or better) and (Prereq or Coreq: ENSTU 375  or ENSTU 376 ) and (Coreq: ENSTU 410 )]
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENSTU 472 - Projects in Environmental Education

    Project-based class with a regional environmental education partner. Projects will place students in learning environments where students will focus on sustainability and environmental topics. Projects will vary from year to year.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: ENSTU 350  and (GWAR) with a C- or better) and (Coreq: ENSTU 410 )]
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENSTU 494 - Environmental Studies Capstone Internship

    Students work in a volunteer or paid internship that requires advanced environmental studies  knowledge and skills, Academic credit is awarded for documented learning that takes place during the internship and that meets individualized and core internship outcomes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: Senior Standing) (Instructor Consent Required)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-2
  

  • ENSTU 495 - Special Topics

    Studies a particular topic in Environmental Science. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-6
  

  • ENSTU 497 - Independent Study

    Student and faculty member select topic of study and independent project. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Instructor consent required)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-2

Environmental Science, Technology, & Policy
  

  • ENVS 195 - Special Topics

    Studies a particular topic in Environmental Science Technology & Policy. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-6
  

  • ENVS 196 - Environmental Science Intro Research Practicum

    This course engages students in locally-relevant research and introduces them to the research process. Through hands-on lab and/or field work, students develop proficiency in sampling, surveying, and analysis techniques, and gain understanding of the foundations and conventions of environmental science research. Students will also learn the importance of and explore opportunities for academic and career development in the sciences.  This course may require field trips on weekends and dates when classes are not normally in session.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-2
  

  • ENVS 197 - Independent Study

    Independent study for first-year students. Students must obtain the signature/approval of their independent study supervisor before enrolling in ENVS 197.

    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-6
  

  • ENVS 201 - Intro to Environmental Science

    This interdisciplinary introduction to environmental science course introduces science as a method of studying and understanding the natural world through offering an overview of topics needed to understand key environmental challenges of today’s world. Promotes critical thinking, problem solving, scientific and environmental literacy. For non-science majors and Environmental Studies majors.

    General Education: B2 Life Science, B3 Laboratory Activity
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 240 - Environmental Biology

    This course focuses on the conservation of biodiversity, evolutionary processes that affect conservation and restoration, the ecological concepts that underlie many environmental issues. These concepts will be grounded in issues in sustainability with a focus on climate change. In addition, the systems nature of environmental issues will be woven through the course. Lab course fee may be charged.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE Areas A1 and B4 with a C- or better) and (CHEM 109  or CHEM 110  or ENVS 201  or FYS 124  or GEOL 210  or ENVS 282  or PHYS 121  with a C- or better)]
    General Education: B2 Life Science, B3 Laboratory Activity
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 282 - Mtry Bay:Case Sty Env Sci &Pol

    Introduction to the major physical, chemical, biological, and geological features and processes of global oceanography, with emphasis on the Monterey Bay area. Discusses the human impacts on the region and the state and federal policies in-place that have been designed to protect the Monterey Bay area through the establishment of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. For non-science majors.

    General Education: B1 Physical Science
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ENVS 282L - Monterey Bay: Case Study in Environmental Science and Policy Lab

    A field-trip based course where students dig deeper into the science and policy of the Monterey Bay region by using hands-on activities to illustrate some of the concepts covered in the companion lecture course (ENVS 282). Students will gain experience in the field conducting sampling studies in local habitats and learn more about local natural resources, environmental concerns and human impacts on Monterey Bay ecosystems.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq or Coreq: ENVS 282 )
    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1
  

  • ENVS 295 - Special Topics

    Studies a particular topic in Environmental Science Technology & Policy. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Area A1 with a C- or better)
    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-4
  

  • ENVS 297 - Independent Study

    Student and faculty member select topic for research project.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Instructor Consent Required)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-2
  

  • ENVS 300 - Critical Thinking & Communication in Environmental Science

    Students develop written and oral communication and critical thinking skills in the context of writing a case study on a complex environmental issue.  The case study integrates science and  policy, and includes critical review and synthesis of relevant publications and literature, as well as the perspectives of diverse stakeholders, and stakeholder interviews.     

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: (GE  Areas A1 and A2 and A3) and (BIO 230  or ENVS 240  or BIO 211 ) with a C- or better)]
    University Requirement: GWAR Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 303 - Calif Transect Orientation

    Mandatory orientation for ENVS 303L . This classroom component of California Transect prepares students for the Summer field course (ENVS 303L ) by introducing topics in California’s scientific, cultural, and political history and current issues that will be examined in detail during the Summer term only field course (ENVS 303L ). May require one weekend field trip.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (BIO 230  or ENVS 240  or BIO 211  or GEOL 260  with a C- or better) and (Coreq: ENVS 303L )]
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 2
  

  • ENVS 303L - California Transect Lab

    Two-week Summer field course. Students explore California’s unique ecosystems and landscapes using a case-studies framework emphasizing the interaction between natural processes and human impacts. Involves camping and hiking. Course fee charged for food, transportation, and camping.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Coreq: ENVS 303 )
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ENVS 307 - Energy Solutions and Climate Change

    The course helps students create their own knowledge and understanding of the many different factors that affect our current decision-making on generation and use of energy resources with a focus toward reducing energy and carbon intensity.  After a basic grounding in energy and sustainability science, students will be exposed to a series of guest lecturers to help them develop a more in-depth understanding of the non-technology forces at play such as culture, media, economics, and politics.   Students complete an original research paper that focuses on a specific local/regional industry that includes specific science-based recommendations on reducing carbon intensity.  A key take away from this course is that many of the technologies and techniques to reduce or even eliminate carbon intensity already exist and can be put to use. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Areas A1 and A2 and  A3 and B4 with a C- or better)
    General Education: UDB Integrated Scientific Inquiry and Quant Reason
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 3
  

  • ENVS 332 - Intro to GIS/GPS

    Theory and application of spatial data acquisition, analysis, and display using an integrated, hands-on, project-based approach. Covers geographic information systems (GIS) and the Global Positioning System (GPS).

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: STAT 100  or STAT 250  with a C- or better)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 342 - Plant Communities of CA

    Surveys terrestrial ecosystems across California emphasizing the role of climate, soils, water, and human impacts on plant distribution.  Includes learning dominant and special status plant species to prepare students for roles in conservation and resource management.  Field trips focus on ecosystems of the Central Coast region and may include one or more weekend field trips. Cross-listed with BIO 342 .

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: BIO 211  or BIO 230  or ENVS 240  with a C- or better)
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 350 - Quantitative Field Methods

    Project-oriented course covers techniques in statistics, experimental design, and field methodology to characterize the ecological patterns in local ecosystems. Field-intensive course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: (BIO 211  and BIO 211L  or BIO 230  or ENVS 240 ) and (STAT 250 ) with a C- or better) and (Prereq or Coreq: GWAR)]
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 355 - Environmental Monitoring

    Project-oriented course covers techniques in experimental design, data analysis, and field and laboratory methods of soil and water analysis in the context of local soil and water chemistry problems. May include one or more weekend field trips.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: STAT 250  and (CHEM 111  or GEOL 260 ) with a C- or better]
    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 363 - Field Natural History for Educators

    Students observe, identify and investigate the natural history in schoolyards, urban greenspaces and the diverse protected open spaces in California’s central coast.  Students learn storytelling and digital tools to engage the public in exploring connections to nature such as becoming citizen scientists, restoring and conserving nature in urban greenspaces and regional parks, and educating the next generation with a sense of wonder and curiosity about the natural world.  Course will include field trips including a possible weekend field trip.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (BIO 230  or ENVS 240 ) or (Instructor Consent Required)]
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 382S - Climate Justice and Communication

    Service-based course which explores issues of climate justice. Students learn communication tools to drive systemic change needed to mitigate climate change and its inequitable impacts.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (GE  Areas A1 and A2 and A3 with a C- or better) and (GE  Area B1 or B2) and (Junior or Senior Standing)]
    University Requirement: UDSL Upper Division Service Learning
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 392 - Environmental Science Seminar Series

    Upper-division seminar course based on lectures from science professionals from both academic and professional sectors. Includes reading and critical analysis of peer-reviewed literature, seminar and journal club discussion, and attendance in seminar series.  

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: (BIO 230  or ENVS 240  or BIO 211  or GEOL 260 ) with a C- or better) and (Junior or Senior Standing)]
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1
  

  • ENVS 394 - Environmental Science Internship

    Students work with practicing professionals in the community in a volunteer or paid internship that requires critical thinking and specialized science, policy, or technical skills. Academic credit is awarded for documented learning that takes place during the internship and that meets individualized and core internship outcomes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Instructor Consent Required)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-2
  

  • ENVS 395 - Special Topics

    Studies a particular topic in Earth Systems Science & Policy. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-4
  

  • ENVS 397 - Independent Study

    Student and faculty member select a specialized research project.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Instructors Consent Required)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-2
  

  • ENVS 402 - Honors Capstone Seminar

    Assists students in completion of faculty-guided Honors Capstone research project. Requires advisor-approved research proposal.  

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GWAR AND Senior Standing) (Instructor Consent Required)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1
  

  • ENVS 410 - Capstone Integration Seminar

    Assists students enrolled in a capstone project course in preparing their final written report, poster, and/or oral presentation for their Senior Capstone Project. Students must enroll concurrently in an approved ESTP Capstone Project Course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: GWAR  with a C- or better) and (Coreq: ENVS 446  or ENVS 475  or BIO 448  or GEOL 460  or ENVS 436  or ENVS 464 )]
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1
  

  • ENVS 436 - Remote Sensing

    Applications of geospatial information technology and geodata manipulation and analysis in the management of natural resources, including remote sensing, aerial photography, image processing, georeferencing, georecertification, and quantitative information extraction from multispectral and other image data.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: ENVS 332  with a C- or better)
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 440 - Environmental Modeling

    Process of designing, building, and using computer models for use within applied environmental science. Covers key examples within ecological and hydrological modeling. Introduces students to different modeling paradigms, including: systems dynamics, statistical habitat selection, and simulated vs analytical solutions. Software usage draws from Stella, Excel, and the R programming language. Individual student projects.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: MATH 151  and (BIO 340  or GEOL 360 ) with a C- or better)]
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 446 - Landscape Ecology

    Theory and methods of landscape-level research, analysis, and management. Methods for detecting and characterizing landscape patterns; causes of landscape patterns; mechanisms by which landscape patterns change through time; implications of landscape patterns for populations, communities, and ecosystems; strategies for conservation and management issues at a landscape scale. Students read, discuss, and analyze scientific literature in landscape ecology and apply quantitative tools.  

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (BIO 340  and STAT 250  and GWAR  with a C- or better) and (Prereq or Coreq: ENVS 350  or MSCI 350  or ENVS 332  with a C- or better)]
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 464 - Wildlife Management and Conservation

    Students learn concepts from ecology and human dimensions that are applied to the management and conservation of terrestrial wildlife resources. Lab/field components provide students with experiences combining field and computational tools to address current and emerging threats to local wildlife populations and their habitats.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: (BIO 340  or BIO 360 ) and STAT 250  and GWAR  with a C- or better) and (Prereq or Coreq: ENVS 350  or MSCI 350  or ENVS 332  with a C- or better)]
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 475 - Projects in Natural Resource Management

    Applied group capstone course focused on collecting and analyzing data to address natural resource management issues on local public lands. Course will include discussion of relevant regulations and management issues. Course may focus on ephemeral wetland, grassland, chaparral or dune ecosystems depending on the needs of local resource managers. Field-intensive course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (BIO 340  and ENVS 332  and (ENVS 350  or ENVS 355 ) with a C- or better) and (GWAR)]
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 483 - Environmental Impact Assessment

    The theory and practice of environmental impact assessment and analysis. The process of preparing environmental documents (such as EAs, EISs, and EIRs) as mandated by state and federal statutes and regulations under NEPA and CEQA. Application of environmental assessment in urban, regional, and land use planning contexts. Processes of public participation and comment. Litigation and environmental mediation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: (BIO 230  or ENVS 240  or BIO 211 ) and GWAR with a C- or better) and (Coreq: ENVS 483L )]
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ENVS 483L - Environmental Impact Assessment Lab

    Field methods, sampling techniques, and visits to local projects that support environmental assessment.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: (BIO 230  or ENVS 240  or BIO 211 ) and (GWAR) with a C- or better) and (Coreq: ENVS 483 )]
    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 1
  

  • ENVS 495 - Special Topics

    Studies a particular topic in Environmental Science Technology & Policy. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 1-6
  

  • ENVS 497 - Independent Study

    Student and faculty member select independent research project.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: Senior Standing) (Instructor Consent Required)
    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

    Units: 1-2
  

  • ENVS 500 - Environmental Policy and Management

    This graduate seminar focuses on the complex relationship between science and environmental policy and management. It takes a case-study approach to understanding the process of developing and approving environmental policy, and in identifying and comparing major stakeholders, their interests, and their roles in the development and approval of policies that address current environmental problems.

    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ENVS 502 - Scientific Writing

    This graduate seminar assists students in developing scientific writing skills including thesis, research, and proposal writing.

    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 3
  

  • ENVS 505 - Current Topics in Environmental Science

    Students read and dissect contemporary papers from the primary scientific literature.

    Typically Offered: Periodically offered

    Units: 2-3
  

  • ENVS 532 - Advanced GIS&Spatial Analysis

    Theory and application of advanced spatial data acquisition, analysis, and display using an integrated, hands-on, project-based approach. Use of geographic information systems (GIS) for spatial analysis, hypothesis testing, and decision making. Theory and practice of advanced GIS topics and methods such as raster analysis, dynamic segmentation, geocoding, spatial statistics, and geodatabase design.

    Typically Offered: Spring term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 536 - Remote Sensing

    Applications of geospatial information technology and geodata manipulation and analysis in the management of natural resources, including remote sensing, aerial photography, image processing, georeferencing, georecertification, and quantitative information extraction from multispectral and other image data.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [Prereq: (ENVS 332  or equivalent) or (Instructor Consent Required)]
    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 4
  

  • ENVS 540 - Environmental Modeling

    Teaches the process of designing, building, and using computer models for use within applied environmental science. Covers key examples within ecological and hydrological modeling e.g. population dynamics, and water flow. Introduces students to different modeling paradigms, including: systems dynamics, statistical habitat selection, and simulated vs analytical solutions. Software usage draws from Stella, Excel, and R programming language. Includes individual student projects.

    Typically Offered: Fall term only

    Units: 4
 

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