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 course4
Democratic ParticipationAny approved course4
Engcom A ENVS 211: Intro to Science & Env Policy4
Engcom B ENVS 212: Ethics, Science & Env Policy4
Ethics ENVS 212: Ethics, Science & Env Policy4
Literature and Popular CultureAny approved course4
Mathcom MATH 151: Calculus II8
Science Content CHEM 110/L: Chemistry I5
Science Methods Lab0
Science Methods Lecture BIO 240/L: Ecology,Evol, Biodiversity4
U.S. HistoriesAny approved course4
Vibrancy ActivityAny approved course1
Vibrancy TheoryAny approved course3
Total:53

Upper-division General Education

RequirementCourseUnits
Culture & Equity ENVS 384S: Social & Ecological Justice SL5
GWAR ENVS 300: Read, Writ & Crit Thnk in ENVS4
Total:9

Graduation Learning Outcomes

RequirementCourseUnits
Culture & Equity ENVS 384S: Social & Ecological Justice SL5
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 Learning ENVS 384S: Social & Ecological Justice SL5
Total:26

Major Learning Requirements

Click on each MLO to see which courses fulfill that requirement.

RequirementUnits
MLO 1 Quantitative Foundations9
MLO 10 Service Learning5
MLO 2 Environmental Science, Technology & Policy Foundation30
MLO 3 Natural Science Competency4
MLO 4 Policy Competency1
MLO 5 Data Acquisition, Analysis and Display 4
MLO 6 Systems Approach to Environmental Decision Making4
MLO 7 Area of Concentration12
MLO 8 Scientific Inquiry4
MLO 9 Effective Communication8
Total:81