2023-2024 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2023-2024 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science and Management, Environmental Planning and Policy, B.S.


Our Bachelor of Science degree program explores the interactions between the biological and physical world, human institutions, and human behavior. You’ll choose one of five concentrations that will allow you to discover the intricate balance of people and nature through multiple disciplines.

Graduates should find work with state, federal, and local governments, nonprofit conservation organizations, private sector consulting firms (particularly those dealing with environmental impact analysis, environmental planning, wetlands delineation, environmental restoration, geospatial applications in natural resources, energy technology and planning, and natural resource management), or go on to professional and graduate schools to study ecology, environmental law, environmental planning, human dimensions of natural resources, outdoor recreation management, geospatial science,  natural resources management, wilderness management, public administration, or environmental policy.

High school students need strong academic preparation in math, writing, and the sciences.  

Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree


A bachelor’s degree requires a total of 120 units. Students must fulfill General Education & All-University Requirements , residency, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Bachelor’s Degree Requirements . This major includes a Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) certified course.

Concentration Courses (39 Units)


Natural Resource Science Fundamentals


Complete one natural resource science fundamentals course:

Approved Electives


Complete one course selected in consultation with major advisor.

Note:


**  CHEM 109  & CHEM 110  may be substituted for CHEM 107 .

Complete two upper division policy and management courses, chosen from a list of approved courses provided by your advisor, from ENGR, FISH, FOR, GEOG, NAS, PHIL, PSCI, RRS, SOIL, WSHD, WLDF. (Prerequisites may be required for some courses, depending on choice.)

Program Learning Outcomes


Students completing this program will:

  1. Apply science to understanding ecosystems and natural resources.
  2. Understand the policy and socio-cultural implications of environmental issues.
  3. Analyze human impacts on the physical, biological, and/or cultural world, and propose appropriate management strategies.
  4. Seek out original and secondary sources of information necessary to understand complex environmental issues.
  5. Communicate with the public and professionals concerning the environmental sciences.
  6. Use critical thinking skills to apply measurable criteria to evaluate contemporary environmental decision-making.