Nov 21, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Studies, BS

The BS degree, offered by the Department of Environmental Studies , is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in energy or water resources management, biological resource protection, aquatic environments, sustainable agriculture, energy resources, environmental health and safety, environmental impact assessment, environmental restoration, and wilderness open space resource management.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	29
Major Preparation	24
Major Core Requirements	27
Major Electives	22
Advisor Approved Minor	18
Total	120

University Requirements for Graduation

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (29 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (21 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 18 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education

Of the 9 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Complete One Sequence From:

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (24 units)

BIOL 30 - Principles of Biology I 4 units (B2+B3)
CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 units (B1+B3)
ENVS 10 - Life on a Changing Planet 3 units (B2)
MATH 19 - Precalculus 5 units (B4)
PHYS 2A - Fundamentals of Physics 4 units (B1+B3)
STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics 3 units (B4)

Major Requirements (67 units)

Core Courses (27 units)

ENVS 1 - Introduction to Environmental Issues 3 units (D1)
ENVS 100W - Environmental Research and Writing 3 units (Z)
ENVS 107 - Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy 3 units
ENVS 110 - Resource Analysis 4 units
ENVS 117 - Human Ecology 3 units
ENVS 124 - Introduction to Environmental Law 3 units
ENVS 185 - Environmental Impact Analysis 4 units
ENVS 198 - Senior Seminar 4 units

Major Electives (22 units)

Field Courses (8 units)

Complete two courses:

ENVS 118 - Sustainable Home Gardens 4 units
ENVS 144 - California Wetland Controversies 4 units
ENVS 148 - Sustainable Materials Management 4 units
ENVS 154 - Sustainable Agriculture 4 units
ENVS 161 - California Wildlands 4 units
ENVS 166 - Nature and Conservation Photography 4 units
ENVS 173 - Forest Ecology and Conservation 4 units
ENVS 187 - Environmental Restoration 4 units
ENVS 189 - Coastal Field Studies 4 units
ENVS 190 - Advanced Environmental Impact Assessment 4 units
ENVS 191 - Advanced Environmental Restoration 4 units
ENVS 270 - Field Studies in Water Resource Management 4 units

Choose one SJSU Studies Sequence (9 units)

Sequence One (9 units)

ENVS 168A - Global Climate Change I 6 units
ENVS 168B - Global Climate Change II 3 units (R+S+V)

Sequence Two (9 units)

ENVS 150 - Introduction to Environmental Thought 3 units (S)
ENVS 159 - Nature and World Cultures 3 units (V)

Complete One ‘R’ Course From:

ENVS 111 - Geology and the Environment 3 units (R)
ENVS 113 - Atmospheric Pollution 3 units (R)
ENVS 119 - Energy and the Environment 3 units (R)
ENVS 152 - Globalization and the Environment 3 units (R)

Advisor Approved Electives (5 units)

Additional units of advisor approved electives.

Recommended that students take 1-3 units of ENVS 194 - Environmental Internship .

Advisor Approved Minor (18 units)

If the minor is fewer than 18 units, students must complete additional advisor approved electives.

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