Environmental Science and Management, Environmental and Natural Resources Recreation Concentration, B.S. MAP

Semester 1 (14-15 Units)

• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• Major & GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 101 - College Algebra Units: 3  OR (MATH 101I - College Algebra with Integrated Support Units: 3  AND MATH 1 - Support for College Algebra Units: 1  ) ^[1] 
• Major & GE Area E: Lifelong Learning SCI 100 - Becoming a STEM Professional in the 21st Century Units: 3  
• Major & GE Area B: Life Science BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4  
• Elective Units: 1

^[1] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 1) does not count toward unit requirements for graduation, GE or major.

Semester 2 (16-17 Units)

• 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  
• Major / GE Area D: Social Science ESM 105 - Natural Resource Conservation Units: 3  
• Major (Core) STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4  
• Major / GE Area D: Social Science GSP 101 - Geospatial Concepts Units: 2  GSP 101L - Geospatial Concepts Lab Units: 1  
• American Institutions / DCG Domestic / GE Area F NAS 200 - Indigenous Peoples in U.S. History Units: 3  

Semester 3 (15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
    Units: 3 
• American Institutions 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3
• Major / GE Area B: Physical Science CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Units: 4  
• Major (Concentration) ESM 210 - Public Land Use Policies & Management Units: 3  
• Elective Units: 2

Semester 4 (15 Units)

• Major (Core) ESM 230 - Environmental Methods Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) ESM 215 - Natural Resources & Recreation Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) GSP 270 - Geographic Information Science (GIS) Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) SOIL 260 - Introduction to Soil Science Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Units: 3

Semester 5 (16 Units)

• Major (Concentration) FOR 374 - Wilderness Area Management Units: 3  
• Major / UD GE Area B ESM 303 - Applied Natural History & Ecology Units: 4   
• Major / UD GE Area C ESM 309B - Environmental Communication Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 6 (15 Units)

• Major / UD GE Area D ESM 305 - Environmental Conflict Resolution Units: 3  
• Major (Core) ESM 325 - Environmental Law & Regulation Units: 3    
• Major (Concentration) ESM 440 - Managing Recreation Visitors Units: 2  
• Major (Concentration) ESM 440L - Managing Recreation Visitors Lab Units: 1 
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    OR 
  Humanities
     Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 7 (14 Units)

• Major (Concentration) ESM 425 - Environmental Impact Assessment Units: 3    
• Major (Concentration) ESM 482 - Internship Units: 2-3  OR  ESM 499 - Directed Study Units: 1-3  (2 units required)
• Major (Concentration) Restricted Elective (Consult Advisor) Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3

Semester 8 (15 Units)

• Major (Core) ESM 415 - Recreation and Park Planning Capstone Units: 4    
• Major (Concentration) ESM 430 - Natural Resource Management in Protected Areas Units: 3  
• Major (Core) ESM 435 - Grant Proposal Writing Units: 2  
• Major (Concentration) Restricted Elective (Consult Advisor) Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3