Environmental Science, Technology & Policy B.S.


Degree Requirements


First Year Seminar.......................................................................................3

Students entering CSUMB as Freshman or Lower Division Transfer Students with fewer than 30 units are required to complete First Year Seminar.

University Learning Requirements (ULRs)...................................................24

The State of California requires completion of a 48 unit General Education program which includes a minimum of 9 upper division GE semester units taken no sooner than the term in which the student achieves upper division status (60+ units). At CSUMB, these GE courses are identified as ULRs. Courses that meet ULR and Major requirements are indicated by *. While these courses satisfy two or more requirements, course units are allocated in the major section only.

American Institutions

Students can satisfy this requirement at CSUMB by successfully completing Democratic Participation and US Histories ULRs.

Lower Division...........................................................(39)
MATH 150* meets Math ULR, CHEM 110/L* meets Sci. Content ULR; BIO 240/L* meets Sci. Meth. ULR.

Upper Division.............................................................(9)
ESTP majors complete upper division GE by taking ENVS 300* and one of ENVS 349S* or 384S* in their junior or senior year.

Graduation Learning Outcomes (GLOs)......................................................12

Many GLOs also meet major requirements and are indicated by *. Units for these courses are allocated in the major section only.

Culture & Equity..........................................................(4)
ESTP Majors take ENVS 349S*,  369S* or 384S*

Language........................................................................8

Students are assumed to begin their language study at the 102 level, and are required to demonstrate proficiency through the 201 (intermediate) level. Students should consult WLC to determine appropriate placement, as some students may need more courses.

Technology & Information..............................................4

Service Learning..........................................................(4)

Service Learning is an upper division requirement and must be taken no sooner than the term in which the student achieves upper division status (60+ units). ESTP majors may take ENVS 349S*,  369S* or 384S*, MATH 361S, or SL 394S

Major Learning Outcomes (MLOs).............................................................82-86

Lower Division Core.....................34

Upper Division Core ......................17-21

Concentration..............................31-35

Choose one of the following. See Major Requirements for details about the courses that fulfill concentration requirements.

Marine & Coastal Ecology.....35

Environmental Policy .........32

Watershed Systems .........32

Science& Social Justice:.........31

Science Education–Environmental Education Emphasis.........31

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).................................(4)

Many courses on campus satisfy the GWAR requirement. Students should consult with their major advisor, as some GWAR-approved courses also meet major requirements.

*Recommended GWAR course for ESTP Majors: ENVS 300*

Free Electives...........................................................................................0


Total Units.........................................................................................................121-125


*Course meets an MLO and a ULR