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Catalog 2026-2027

Environmental Studies, B.A. ~ Sustainable Communities Concentration

Environmental Studies-BA Core Requirements ~ 38-39 units

In order to graduate, you will also need to complete your General Education and university requirements.

Complete all of the following Environmental Studies core courses:
STAT 100 - Introduction to Statistics Units: 3
ENVS 240 - Environmental Biology Units: 4
ENSTU 280 - Environmental Economics and Policy Units: 3
ENSTU 300 - Critical Thinking & Communication in Environmental Studies Units: 3
ENSTU 350 - Research Methods for Environmental Studies Units: 4
ENSTU 410 - Capstone Integration Seminar Units: 1
ENSTU 412 - Enviro Thought & Practice Units: 3
Complete one of the following Environmental Science courses:
ENVS 201 - Intro to Environmental Science Units: 4
FYS 124 - Introduction to Environmental Science Units: 4
Complete one of the following courses:
GEOL 110 - Introduction to Earth Science Units: 3
GEOL 210 - Earth Science for Teachers Units: 3
GEOL 260 - Geology/Hydrology Units: 4
AGPS 128 - Introduction to Soil Science Units: 4
Complete one of the following courses:
MSCI 270 - Introduction to Oceanography Units: 3
ENVS 282 - Mtry Bay:Case Sty Env Sci &Pol Units: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
ENSTU 309 - Climate Change Science and Solutions Units: 3
ENSTU 387 - Water Resource Assess/Law/Poli Units: 3
Complete one of the following Capstone Project courses:
ENSTU 471 - Projects for Sustainable City Year Units: 4
ENSTU 472 - Projects in Environmental Education Units: 4

Sustainable Communities Concentration ~ 22 units

Please note: Twelve (12) of the units taken to complete a concentration (all of which are upper division) may not be used in fulfillment of other minors or concentrations.

Complete one of the following courses:
ENVS 332 - Intro to GIS/GPS Units: 4
SSCI 371 - GIS Applications for the Social Sciences and Business Units: 4
Complete one of the following courses:
ENSTU 375 - Sustainability Systems Units: 4
ENSTU 376 - Infrastructure Systems: Past, Present and Future Units: 4
Complete one of the following courses:
ENSTU 384S - Social and Ecological Justice Service Learning Units: 4
ENVS 382S - Climate Justice and Communication Units: 4
To satisfy the requirements of the Environmental Studies major, complete at least 10 units from the following Sustainable Communities Elective courses, not previously taken. Alternatively, you may choose to complete a Minor from the list below.

Sustainable Communities Electives

ENSTU 309 - Climate Change Science and Solutions Units: 3
ENSTU 349S - Environmental Interpretation and Outreach Units: 5
ENSTU 369S - Civic Ecology SL Units: 4
ENSTU 375 - Sustainability Systems Units: 4
ENSTU 376 - Infrastructure Systems: Past, Present and Future Units: 4
ENSTU 384S - Social and Ecological Justice Service Learning Units: 4
ENSTU 387 - Water Resource Assess/Law/Poli Units: 3
ENSTU 394 - Environmental Studies Internship Units: 1-2
ENSTU 397 - Independent Study Units: 1-2
ENSTU 497 - Independent Study Units: 1-2
AGPS 315 - Soil Resource Management Units: 3
BIO 356 - Zoology Specimen Preparation Units: 2
BIO 362 - Field Ornithology Units: 4
BIO 364 - Mammalogy Units: 4
BUS 433 - Management of Nonprofit Organizations Units: 4
CHHS 330 - Collaborative Leadership & Community Building Units: 3
CHHS 445 - Principles of Grantsmanship Units: 3
ENVS 303 - Calif Transect Orientation Units: 2
ENVS 303L - California Transect Lab Units: 3
ENVS 307 - Energy Solutions and Climate Change Units: 3
ENVS 342 - Plant Communities of CA Units: 4
ENVS 360 - Natural History of California Wildlife Units: 4
ENVS 382S - Climate Justice and Communication Units: 4
ENVS 483 - Environmental Impact Assessment Units: 4
GEOL 310 - Natural Disasters and Human Impacts Units: 3
HOSP 471 - Sustainable Tourism Management Units: 4
HOSP 473 - Sustainable Destination Planning and Management Units: 4
SSCI 371 - GIS Applications for the Social Sciences and Business Units: 4

Minors