Environmental Studies, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (13-15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• Lower Division GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 102 - Algebra & Elementary Functions Units: 4  OR STAT 108 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3  OR (STAT 108I - Elementary Statistics with Integrated Support Units: 3  AND STAT 8 - Support for Elementary Statistics Units: 1 ) ^[1]
• Major and GE Area B: Physical Science GEOG 106 - Physical Geography Units: 3  
• Major ENST 120 - Introductory Seminar in Environmental Studies Units: 1  
• Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development  Units: 3

^[1] Credit earned for math support course (STAT 8) does not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Semester 2 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition & Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[2]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• Major (Core) (GSP 101 - Geospatial Concepts Units: 2  AND GSP 101L - Geospatial Concepts Lab Units: 1 ) OR ESM 230 - Environmental Methods Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts  Units: 3
• Major (Core) ENST 195 - Topics in Nature/Culture Units: 3  

^[2] If ENGL 104 was taken in the previous semester, take Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences  course in place of ENGL 103.

Semester 3 (16 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking  Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences  Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities  Units: 3
• American Institutions/GE Area F: Ethnic Studies NAS 200 - Indigenous Peoples in U.S. History Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area B: Life Science BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4  OR BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4  

Semester 4 (13-14 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts  OR Humanities   Units: 3
• Elective Course Units: 3
• Major ENST 295 - Power, Privilege and the Environment Units: 4  
• Major WLDF 210 - Introduction to Wildlife Conservation & Administration Units: 3  OR ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology Units: 4  

Semester 5 (16-17 Units)

• Major and UD GE Area B GEOG 302 - Global Ecology & Biogeography Units: 3  OR GEOL 303 - Earth Resources & Global Environmental Change Units: 3  OR OCN 304 - Resources of the Sea Units: 3  
• Major and DCG Domestic NAS 331 - Indigenous Natural Resource Management Practices Units: 3  OR NAS 332 - Environmental Justice Units: 3  
• Major (Core) ENST 395 - Environmental Studies Research & Analysis Units: 4  
• Major (Emphasis) BIOL 330 - Principles of Ecology Units: 4  OR WLDF 301 - Principles of Wildlife Management Units: 3  
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 6 (15-17 Units)

• Major (Arts and Humanities Course) Units: 3-4
• Major (Social Science Course) Units: 3-4
• Major (Core) /UD GE Area D PSCI 306 - Environmental Politics Units: 3  
• Major / UD GE Area C PHIL 302 - Environmental Ethics Units: 3  OR ESM 309B - Environmental Communication Units: 3  
• Elective Course Units: 3

Semester 7 (15-16 Units)

• Major (Core) ECON 423 - Environmental & Natural Resources Economics Units: 3  
• Major (Emphasis) Take a course from your selected emphasis Units: 3-4
• Elective Course Units: 3
• Elective Course Units: 3
• Elective Course Units: 3

Semester 8 (15-16 Units)

• Major (Core) ENST 490 - Environmental Studies Capstone Experience Units: 4  
• Major WLDF 460 - Conservation Biology Units: 3  
• Elective Course Units: 3
• Elective Course Units: 3
• Elective Course Units: 2-3