Preparation

To be well prepared for entry into the Environmental Science, Technology & Policy B.S. degree program and to graduate in four years (for new freshman) or two years (for transfer students), the following coursework should be taken prior to entering CSUMB:

High School Preparation
  • Four years of math including pre-calculus and calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Any AP science or math course will help prepare you for the ESTP major
  • 2 or 3 years of foreign language (Spanish recommended)
Preparation for Community College Transfer Students

Biology: Complete CAN BIOL Sequence A, entire sequence, 10-12  units or CAN BIOL 4 + 6 (Plant Diversity and Animal Diversity, 8 units, or a course in ecology, biodiversity and evolution, 4 units)

  • Area A: Written and Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, 9 units

  • Area B: Natural Science and Mathematics, 22-32 units
    Math: Complete Pre-calculus (CAN MATH 16) and Calculus (either CAN MATH 18 or 30), 6-10 units
    Chemistry: Complete CAN CHEM Sequence A (General Cheimistry I and II with labs), 8-10 units

  • Area C: Humanities and fine arts (2 different disciplines), 9 units  
    Note: C-area should include one semester of a foreign language, if possible. 
  • Area D: Social Sciences (3 different disciplines), including 1) U.S. History, 2) US Constitution and American Ideals with California state and local government, and 3) Economics, 9 units
  • Area E: Vibrancy: 1 course in personal development theory, 3 units
CSUMB Lower-Division

If you enter CSUMB as a freshman and are considering the Environmental Science, Technology & Policy major, we recommend that you begin taking math and science courses during your first year. Please consult the Requirements and Course Pathways information on this website, or speak with an Environmental Science, Technology & Policy advisor (see Contact information) for required lower-division coursework and recommended course sequencing.

If you are interested in declarining Environmental Science, Technology & Policy as your major, please schedule a meeting with an advisor.