BA in Environmental Science and Policy
Required Courses

Lower Division

Biology 200 or 211A

Biology 200. General Biology (4)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Foundation requirements.
Brief survey of the major areas of biology including cell biology, genetics, evolution, phylogeny, plant and animal anatomy and physiology, ecology, and behavior. Specifically designed for non-science majors. (Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.) Course fee may be required.
OR
Biology 211A. Biological Sciences I (5)
Prerequisites: CHEM 111A with a grade of "C" or better and completion of GE Foundation Requirements. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 111B.
Introduction to cellular and molecular principles common to life forms including biological macromolecules, cell structure, metabolism, genetics, and molecular biology. Also includes microbiology of prokaryotes and the origin of life.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory 6 hrs.) Course fee may be required.

Biology 260. Biostatistics (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 211A or BIOL 207 or MICR 200; MATH 112 or 117 or 119A or 122.
Probability and statistics used in the description and analysis of biological data.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.) Course fee may be required.

Chemistry 140 or 111A

Chemistry 140. General, Organic, and Biochemistry (5)
Prerequisites: A GE math course (may be taken concurrently); high school chemistry or equivalent.
This one-semester course encompasses general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Meets the chemistry requirement for the pre-nursing curriculum.
(Lecture 3 hrs; problem solving session 1 hr., and laboratory 3 hrs.)
OR
Chemistry 111A. General Chemistry (5)
(Recommended for students who intend to pursue careers in science or engineering.) Prerequisite: A passing score on the Chemistry Placement Examination or credit in CHEM 101 within the preceding year; MATH 112 or higher (may be taken concurrently). One year of high school chemistry is strongly recommended.
First semester of a two-semester sequence (CHEM 111A and 111B). Introduction to the principles of chemistry including chemical bonding, solution properties and chemical equilibrium and kinetics.
(Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory and problem session 6 hrs.) Course fee may be required. (CAN CHEM 2)

Economics 100. Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: One course from the Foundation curriculum.
Money and banking, price changes, national income analysis, business cycles, economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy, international trade.
Not open for credit to students with credit in ECON 202. (CAN ECON 2)

Economics 101. Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 103 or higher.
Business organization, price theory, allocation of resources, distribution of income, public economy.
Not open for credit to students with credit in ECON 201. (CAN ECON 4)

Environmental Science and Policy 200. California Environmental Issues (3)
Prerequisites or corequisites: GEOL 102, 104; BIOL 200 or 211A; ECON 101 or 300.
Introduction to the history, nature, status, and future of a major environmental issue in California. Biological, physical, and societal aspects will be examined and integrated with the goal of developing a plan to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., discussion 1 hr., and field trips.)

Geology 102. General Geology (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in a course that fulfills the A.1 GE requirement and three years of high school mathematics including algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra (or MATH 10) or the equivalent.
Broad based introductory study of geology. Structure, composition, distribution, and modification of earth materials and also the elementary geologic history of the Earth.
Not open for credit to students with credit in GEOL 103 or 107. Concurrent enrollment in GEOL 104 or 105 recommended. (Lecture, demonstration 3 hrs.) (GEOL 102+104, CAN GEOL 2)

Geology 104. Geology Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in a course that fulfills the A.1 GE requirement and three years of high school mathematics including algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra (or MATH 10) or the equivalent, and concurrent or prior enrollment in GEOL 102.
Laboratory study of earth materials.
(Laboratory 3 hrs.) Course fee required. (GEOL 104+102, CAN GEOL 2)

Geology 280. Water Resources and Society (3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 102, 104. A grade of "C" or better in MATH 117, or four years of high school mathematics.
Hydrologic, geologic, and other factors controlling groundwater and surface water occurrence, movement, quality, and contamination. Environmental effects of groundwater and surface water contamination.
(Lecture 3 hours; field trips)

Math 115 or Math 119A or Math 122

Mathematics 115. Calculus for Business (3)
Prerequisite: ELM or ELM exemption or MAPB 11.
Functions, derivatives, optimization problems, graphs, partial derivatives. Lagrange multipliers, integration of functions of one variable. Applications to business and economics. Emphasis on problem-solving techniques.
Not open for credit to students with credit in MATH 119A, 120 or 122. (CAN MATH 34) (Lecture 3 hrs.)
OR
Mathematics 119A. Survey of Calculus I (3)
Prerequisite: Appropriate MDPT placement or a grade of "C" or better in MATH 112 or MATH 113.
Functions, limits and continuity, differentiation and integration of functions of one variable including exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Graphing, optimization, parametric equations, integration by substitution and by parts, numerical integration. Applications to the life sciences. Emphasis on problem solving. (Lecture 3 hrs.) Not open for credit to students with credit in MATH 115, 120, or 122. (CAN MATH 30)
OR
Mathematics 122. Calculus I (4)
Prerequisite: Appropriate MDPT placement or a grade of "C" or better in MATH 101 and 113, or a grade of "C" or better in MATH 117.
Continuous functions. Derivatives and applications including graphing, related rates, and optimization. Transcendental functions. L’Hospital’s Rule. Antiderivatives. Definite integrals. Area under a curve. (Lecture 3 hrs., problem session 2 hrs.) (CAN MATH 18)

Upper Division

Biology 350. General Ecology (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 211A,B with grade of "C" or better, 260; MATH 112 or 117 or 119A or 122. Chemistry and physics recommended.
Relationships of plants and animals to their physical and biological environment; structure and function of populations, communities and ecosystems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs., and two required Saturday field trips.)

Economics 310. Microeconomic Theory (3)
Prerequisites: ECON 100, 101 and either MATH 115 or 122.
Analysis of economic concepts and their applications to business situations. Emphasis on supply and demand analysis, costs of production, variations of competition and monopoly, revenues, prices, profits and losses, and other aspects of the operations of the business enterprise.
Any prerequisite course in which a grade lower than "C" is received must be retaken and successfully completed prior to enrolling in ECON 310.

One course from ECON 462, 463, or 464:

Economics 462. Environmental Economics (3)
Prerequisite: ECON 310.
Economic analysis of environmental problems and policy. Market failures due to externalities, public goods, and common property resources will be examined. Private (market) and public (governmental) solutions to environmental problems are examined.
OR
Economics 463. Energy Economics (3)
Prerequisite: ECON 310.
Application of economic analysis to energy problems and policies. Representative topics include macroeconomic effects of energy price shocks, international financial fragility, OPEC pricing strategies, determinants of demand and supply, industrial organization and finance, investor and publicly owned utilities, domestic and international policies.
OR
Economics 464. Natural Resource Economics (3)
Prerequisite: ECON 310.
Microeconomic and capital theory applied to problems of conserving and managing natural resources. Analysis of public policies affecting renewable and nonrenewable resources including price controls, taxation and leasing. Representative topics include: forestry, fishery, energy, water, and mineral economics.

Environmental Science and Policy 300I. Environmental Law and Policy (3)
Prerequisites: Completion GE Foundation Requirements; both ECON 100 and 101, or ECON 300; POSC 100; and upper division standing.
Property rights, federal and state roles in decision-making, rights and limits of both private parties and the broad public interest. Emphasis on science in decision-making, choices between regulations and incentives, and role of bureaucracy.
Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hrs lecture, 1 hr discussion).

Environmental Science and Policy 400. Environmental Science and Policy Capstone Project (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 350; ECON 462 (or 463 or 464); ES P 200, 300I; GEOG 481 or 485; GEOL 300I.
An interdisciplinary evaluation of the physical, biological, social, economic, and legal dimensions of a local environmental issue. Examples include policies to control surface water run-off, policies for marine protected areas, dredging harbors, and developing, preserving, restoring wetlands and estuaries.
Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hrs lecture, 3 hr laboratory and field work).

One course from GEOG 442, 455 or 460:

Geography 442. Biogeography (3)
Prerequisite: GEOG 140. A course in biology, ecology, or Geography 340 is strongly recommended.
Theories and methods of mapping plant and animal distributions, spatial interaction of species with environmental limiting factors and the human role in temporal and spatial variation of ecosystems. (Lec-problems; field experience.)
OR
Geography 455. People As Agents of Environmental Change (3)
Examines human impact on biophysical environment from long-term and global perspective. Explores regional and global implications of these changes in people and environments. Examines different theories for explaining major human forces that drive environmental change. (Lecture 3 hours.)
OR
Geography 460. Population Geography (3)
Introduction to the geographic study of population. Includes growth and distribution of world population; results of changing births, deaths, and migration; variations in population composition; related problems such as food supplies and environmental deterioration.

Geography 481 or 485

Geography 481. Geographic Information Science for Natural Sciences (4)
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior/Graduate Standing; GEOG 140 or BIO 153 or 211B or GEOL 102.
Introduces the fundamentals of geographic information science and systems (GIS) to non-geography students, including concepts and skills in spatial reasoning and spatial thinking. Explores GIS in spatial query, problem analysis and decision support, using biologic, geologic, and ecologic applications.
(2 hours of seminar, 2 hours of computer laboratory.)
OR
Geography 485. Principles of Geographic Information Science (4)
Prerequisites: GEOG 200 or equivalent; GEOG 380 and GEOG 482.
Fundamental concepts and techniques of geographic information systems and science are introduced. Emphasizes spatial analyses to address spatial questions.
(Seminar 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours) Letter grade only (A-F).

Geology 300I. Earth Systems and Global Change (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of the G.E. Foundation, upper division status, and CHEM 100 or CHEM 111A or GEOL 102 or GEOL 106 with a grade of "C" or better.
Interaction of Earth's systems (biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere) and links between life, oceans, climate, and the solid earth. This approach is used to understand important issues confronting society regarding climatic and environmental change. Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.)

One course from POSC 328, 329, 431 or 432:

Political Science 328. Public Policy (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of the GE Foundation; POSC 100.
Analysis of the American policy process with special attention to the social, economic, cultural, and political factors that influence policy choices.
OR
Political Science 329. Cases in Public Policy Making (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation, POSC 100, and POSC 328.
Intensive examination of the policy process through the in-depth analysis of selected public policies.
OR
Political Science 431. Public Policy Analysis (3)
Examination of the meaning and use of concepts and methods employed in public policy decision analysis, including an overview of the decision process, sources and methods of handling policy-relevant data, and methods and techniques of program evaluation and policy analysis.
OR
Political Science 432. Public Values and Public Policy (3)
Critical examination of selected value choices involving how and by whom public policy is to be made, and choices involving what should be the content and goals of public policy.