Program: Environmental Data Analysis Concentration - California State University Monterey Bay

Mar 31, 2025

Catalog 2024-25

Required Courses

Complete the following course:
BIO 380 - Practical Computing for Scientists Units: 4
Complete the following capstone project course:
ENVS 436 - Remote Sensing Units: 4
Complete one of the following data analysis-related courses:
ENVS 440 - Environmental Modeling Units: 4
ENVS 532 - Advanced GIS&Spatial Analysis Units: 4
BIO 448 - Freshwater Ecology Units: 4
STAT 320 - Nonparametric Statistics Units: 4
STAT 325 - Experimental Design and Analysis Units: 4
STAT 410 - Generalized Linear Models Units: 4
To satisfy the requirements of the ESTP major, complete twelve units from the following Environmental Science Electives or complete a Minor from the list below.

Environmental Science Electives

Students must complete 12 (twelve) units of Environmental Science Electives from the lists below, with at least 3 units from Group A, 3 units from Group B, and the remaining units from Groups A, B, or C. Elective courses may not double count with other major core or concentration requirements.

Group A

Complete one of the following courses that also fulfills upper-division GE area B:
BIO 340 - Ecology Units: 4
GEOL 360 - Geomorphic Systems Units: 4
STAT 310 - Data Visualization Units: 3

Group B

Complete at least 3 units from the following courses:
ENVS 303 - Calif Transect Orientation Units: 2
ENVS 303L - California Transect Lab Units: 3
ENVS 342 - Plant Communities of CA Units: 4
ENVS 436 - Remote Sensing Units: 4
ENVS 440 - Environmental Modeling Units: 4
ENVS 446 - Landscape Ecology Units: 4
ENVS 464 - Wildlife Management and Conservation Units: 4
ENVS 475 - Projects in Natural Resource Management Units: 4
ENVS 483 - Environmental Impact Assessment Units: 4
AGPS 315 - Soil Resource Management Units: 4
GEOL 360 - Geomorphic Systems Units: 4
GEOL 460 - River Hydrology, Assmt&Monitor Units: 4
BIO 340 - Ecology Units: 4
BIO 448 - Freshwater Ecology Units: 4
CHEM 320 - Environmental Chemistry Units: 3
CHEM 320L - Environmental Chemistry Lab Units: 2
CHEM 350 - Analytical & Instrumental Chemistry Units: 4
MSCI 337 - Robotics for Ecological Research Units: 4
MSCI 437 - Ocean Instrumentation Projects Units: 4
STAT 310 - Data Visualization Units: 3
STAT 320 - Nonparametric Statistics Units: 4
STAT 325 - Experimental Design and Analysis Units: 4
STAT 335 - Data Simulation and Analysis Units: 4
STAT 410 - Generalized Linear Models Units: 4

Group C

BIO 210 - Molecular and Cell Biology and Animal Physiology Units: 4
BIO 210L - Molecular and Cell Biology and Animal Physiology Lab Units: 1
BIO 211 - Ecology, Evolution, Biodiversity and Plants Units: 4
BIO 211L - Ecology, Evolution, Biodiversity and Plants Lab Units: 1
BIO 340 - Ecology Units: 4
BIO 394 - Biology Internship Units: 1-2
BIO 397 - Independent Research Units: 1-2
BIO 494 - Advanced Biology Internship Units: 1-2
BIO 497 - Independent Research Units: 1-2
CHEM 111 - Chemistry II Units: 4
CHEM 111L - Chemistry II Lab Units: 1
ENSTU 309 - Climate Change Science and Solutions Units: 3
ENVS 185 - Field Adventures in Applied Environmental Science Units: 1
ENVS 302 - Career Development for Applied Environmental Science Units: 1
ENVS 394 - Environmental Science Internship Units: 1-2
ENVS 397 - Independent Study Units: 1-2
ENVS 497 - Independent Study Units: 1-2
MATH 151 - Calculus II Units: 4
PHYS 221 - Physics II Units: 4
RSCH 394 - Intermediate Undergraduate Research Experience Units: 1

Environmental Data Analysis Concentration

Required Courses

Environmental Science Electives

Group A

Group B

Group C

Approved Minors