Degree pathways serve as a guide for planning the academic coursework required to complete a specific major, semester by semester.  The roadmap is subject to change and is NOT to be considered a replacement for advisement with an academic advisor.   

This pathway assumes readiness on the part of the student to take college level writing, Calculus I ( MATH 150: Calculus I) and General Chemistry for Science Majors ( CHEM 110/L: Chemistry I). If the student needs more preparatory courses, the respective model below would need to be extended. Also, since there is room for adjustment in this pathway, it is essential that a student seek an advisor at the outset to help set up a reasonable plan.

 Special Note: 

1) Entry Level Skills Tests: Students may need to complete remedial English and math courses, based on the ELM / EPT exams. Students who need remedial courses should plan at least one additional semester in their individual pathways. 

2) Language Requirement: Freshmen who choose Biology or Environmental Science, Technology & Policy as a major will need to acquire language proficiency through the third level (101, 102, and 201) in a single language by the time they graduate. Other majors that require only the third level include BUS ADMIN,  CSIT, MATH, and Liberal Studies. If students change to any other major, they will need to complete the fourth level (101, 102, 201 and 202).  The pathways as listed assume (based on high school language work) that freshmen are ready to enroll in second semester (102-level) language classes.

Students with proficiency in a language (whether from coursework completed in high school or fluency) should consult with the World Languages and Cultures Department for proper placement levels or to assess out of language requirements.

Courses by Requirement

Degree requirements are considered a guideline for graduation, and cannot replace the feedback of an academic advisor. Learn more about degree requirements at CSUMB.

Course units may only be counted once, when a course meets multiple requirements, the letter 'C' means that the completed course units were counted elsewhere.

First Year Seminar

RequirementCourseUnits
First Year Seminar FYS 100: First Year Seminar3
Total:3

University Learning Requirements

RequirementCourseUnits
Community ParticipationAny approved course4
Creative/Artistic ExpressionAny approved course4Upper-division
Democratic ParticipationAny approved course4Upper-division
Engcom A ENVS 211: Intro to Science & Env Policy4
Engcom B ENVS 212: Ethics, Science & Env Policy4
Ethics ENVS 212: Ethics, Science & Env PolicyC
Literature and Popular CultureAny approved courseCUpper-division
Mathcom MATH 151: Calculus IIC
Science Content CHEM 110/L: Chemistry IC
Science Methods LabC
Science Methods Lecture BIO 240/L: Ecology,Evol, BiodiversityC
U.S. HistoriesAny approved courseCUpper-division
Vibrancy ActivityAny approved course1
Vibrancy TheoryAny approved course3Upper-division
Total:24

Upper-division General Education

RequirementCourseUnits
Creative/Artistic ExpressionAny approved course4Upper-division
Democratic ParticipationAny approved course4Upper-division
Literature and Popular CultureAny approved courseCUpper-division
Science Content BIO 204 OR BIO 241/L See Advisor3Upper-division
U.S. HistoriesAny approved courseCUpper-division
Vibrancy TheoryAny approved course3Upper-division
Total:14

Graduation Learning Outcomes

RequirementCourseUnits
Culture & EquityC
GWAR ENVS 300: Read, Writ & Crit Thnk in ENVS4
Language 2Any approved course4
Language 3Any approved course4
Tech/Info CST 101: Technology Tools4
Upper Division Service LearningC
Total:16

Major Learning Requirements

RequirementCourseUnits
MLO 1 Quantitative Foundations MATH 151: Calculus II4
MLO 10 Service Learning ENVS 384S: Social andEcologicalJustice SL5
MLO 2 Environmental Science, Technology & Policy Foundation ENVS 271: The Oceans2
MLO 3 Natural Science Competency BIO 340: Ecology4
MLO 4 Policy Competency ENVS 384S: Social andEcologicalJustice SLC
MLO 5 Data Acquisition, Analysis and Display ENVS 332: Intro to GIS/GPS4
MLO 6 Systems Approach to Environmental Decision MakingAny approved course4
MLO 7 Area of ConcentrationAny approved course4
MLO 8 Scientific InquiryAny approved course4
MLO 9 Effective Communication ENVS 402 or ENVS 4033
Total:34

Major Core Courses

Major Concentration Courses

Additional Courses

Total: 125 units

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