Program Overview

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San Francisco State University Programs

The university offers a wide range of programs across various colleges, including the Lam Family College of Business, Graduate College of Education, College of Ethnic Studies, College of Health and Social Sciences, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, College of Professional and Global Education, and College of Science and Engineering.

Lam Family College of Business

• Accounting: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, as well as a Master of Science in Accountancy and a Master of Science in Accounting and Analytics.
• Business Administration: Provides a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with various concentrations, including General Business, and a Master of Business Administration.
• Decision Sciences: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Business Analytics and Decision Sciences, along with a Graduate Certificate in Decision Sciences.
• Economics: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Science in Quantitative Economics.
• Entrepreneurship: Offers programs related to entrepreneurship.
• Finance: Provides a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, along with a Minor in Finance and Graduate Certificate in Finance.
• General Business: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in General Business.
• Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management: Includes a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management.
• Information Systems: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems, along with a Minor in Information Systems and various graduate certificates.
• International Business: Provides a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business, along with a Minor in International Business and a Graduate Certificate in International Business and Global Leadership.
• Labor and Employment Studies: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Labor and Employment Studies.
• Management: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management, along with a Minor in Management and graduate certificates.
• Marketing: Provides a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing, along with a Minor in Marketing and a Graduate Certificate in Marketing in the Digital Economy.

Graduate College of Education

• Education Doctoral Program: Offers a doctoral program in education.
• Education Minor Program: Provides a minor in education.
• Elementary Education: Includes a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, and various credential programs.
• Equity, Leadership Studies, and Instructional Technologies (ELSIT): Offers graduate certificates and master's degrees in areas like Learning Experience Design and Online Teaching Innovation, Educational Administration and Leadership, and Instructional Design and Technology.
• Preliminary Administrative Services Credential: Provides a credential program for administrative services.
• Secondary Education: Includes a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction.
• Special Education: Offers graduate certificates, a Master of Arts in Special Education, and various credential programs.
• Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences: Provides a Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, a certificate in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, and a Master of Science in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
• Teaching and Educational Services Credential Programs: Includes multiple subject credential programs, single subject credential programs, education specialist credential programs, and other services credential programs.

College of Ethnic Studies

• Africana Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies, a minor in Africana Studies, and a Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies with a concentration in Africana Studies.
• American Indian Studies: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in American Indian Studies and a minor in American Indian Studies.
• Asian American Studies: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Asian American Studies, a Master of Arts in Asian American Studies, and a minor in Asian American Studies.
• Critical Mixed Race Studies: Offers programs related to critical mixed race studies.
• Ethnic Studies: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies, a Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies, and a certificate in Ethnic Studies.
• Ethnic Studies Empowerment Certificate: Offers an empowerment certificate in ethnic studies.
• Latina/Latino Studies: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Latina/Latino Studies, a minor in Latina/Latino Studies, and a Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies with a concentration in Latina/Latino Studies.
• Race and Resistance Studies: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Race and Resistance Studies, minors in various areas, and a Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies with a concentration in Race and Resistance Studies.
• Race, Ethnicity, and Health: Provides programs related to race, ethnicity, and health.

College of Health and Social Sciences

• Child and Adolescent Development: Offers various Bachelor of Arts concentrations, including Community, Health, and Social Services, Early Care and Education, and Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential.
• Counseling: Provides a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, a Master of Science in Counseling, and a Pupil Personnel Services Credential.
• Criminal Justice Studies: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies and minors in Criminal Justice Studies, Juvenile Justice, and Prison Reentry Studies.
• Family, Interiors, Nutrition, and Apparel: Offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in areas like Family and Community Sciences, Apparel Design and Merchandising, and Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Gerontology: Provides a Master of Arts in Gerontology.
• Kinesiology: Includes a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with various concentrations, a Master of Science in Kinesiology, and minors in Athletic Coaching and Empowerment Self-Defense.
• Nursing: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Science in Nursing, and various certificates.
• Public Administration: Provides a Master of Public Administration.
• Public Health: Includes a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, a Master of Public Health, and a minor in Public Health.
• Recreation, Parks, and Tourism: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration, minors in Holistic Health Studies and Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, and a certificate in Holistic Health Studies.
• Sexuality Studies: Provides a Master of Arts in Human Sexuality Studies and minors in Queer and Trans Studies and Sexuality Studies.
• Social Work: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, a Master of Social Work, and a minor in Social Work.
• Sociology: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, a minor in Sociology, and a Master of Arts in Sociology.
• Urban Studies and Planning: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning, a minor in Urban Studies and Planning, and a Master of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning.

College of Liberal and Creative Arts

• Anthropology: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, a Master of Arts in Anthropology, and a minor in Anthropology.
• School of Art: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Art History, a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, a Master of Fine Arts in Art, and minors in Art History and Studio Art.
• Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, a Master of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, a Master of Fine Arts in Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts, and minors in Media Literacy.
• Cinema: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema, a Master of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies, a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema, and minors in Animation and Cinema.
• Classics: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Classics, a Master of Arts in Classics, and minors in Classics and Modern Greek Studies.
• Communication Studies: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, a Master of Arts in Communication Studies, and a minor in Communication Studies.
• Conflict Resolution: Offers programs related to conflict resolution.
• Creative Writing: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, a Master of Arts in Creative Writing, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and a minor in Creative Writing.
• School of Design: Offers a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication Design, a Master of Arts in Design, and a minor in Design.
• English: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in English with various concentrations, undergraduate and graduate certificates, and a Master of Arts in English.
• History: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in History, a certificate in Historical Research, a Master of Arts in History, and a minor in History.
• Humanities and Comparative World Literature: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative and World Literature, a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, and minors in American Studies, Comparative and World Literature, and Humanities.
• International Relations: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, a Master of Arts in International Relations, and minors in African Studies, European Studies, Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Middle East and Islamic Studies, and Pacific Asian Studies.
• Jewish Studies: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Jewish Studies and a minor in Jewish Studies.
• Journalism: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a Bachelor of Arts in Bilingual Spanish Journalism, and minors in Bilingual Spanish Journalism and Journalism.
• Liberal and Creative Arts Certificate: Provides a certificate in liberal and creative arts.
• Liberal Studies: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Integrated Teacher Preparation, and minors in California Studies, Comic Studies, and Liberal Studies.
• Modern Languages and Literatures: Offers programs in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Spanish, and Modern Language Learning and Teaching Certificate.
• Museum Studies: Provides a minor in Museum Studies and a Master of Arts in Museum Studies.
• Music: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Music, a Bachelor of Music, a Master of Arts in Music, a Master of Music, and a minor in Music.
• Philosophy: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religion, a Master of Arts in Philosophy, and minors in Philosophy and Philosophy and Religion.
• Political Science: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, a certificate in Pre-Law, a Master of Arts in Political Science, and minors in Critical Social Thought and Political Science.
• Religious Studies: Includes programs related to religious studies.
• School of Theatre and Dance: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Dance, a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts, a Master of Arts in Theatre Arts, and minors in Dance, Global Dance and Music, and Theatre Arts.
• Women and Gender Studies: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in Women and Gender Studies, a Master of Arts in Women and Gender Studies, and minors in Disability Studies, Feminist Health Justice, and Women and Gender Studies.

College of Professional and Global Education

• Undergraduate Degree Programs: Offers various undergraduate degree programs.
• Graduate Degree Programs: Includes graduate degree programs such as a Master of Business Administration.
• Credential Programs: Provides credential programs like the Pupil Personnel Services Credential Program and the School Nurse Services Credential.
• Certificate Programs: Offers various certificate programs, including Business Administration, Business Analytics, and more.

College of Science and Engineering

• Biology: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in General Biology, a Bachelor of Science in Biology with various concentrations, and graduate programs.
• Chemistry and Biochemistry: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, and graduate programs.
• Computer Science: Includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, a certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning for Biotechnology, a graduate certificate in Software Engineering, and graduate programs.
• Cooperative Education: Offers cooperative education programs.
• Data Science for Biology and Chemistry: Provides a graduate certificate in Data Science for Biology and Chemistry.
• Engineering: Includes Bachelor of Science programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, along with graduate programs.
• The School of the Environment: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, a Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences, a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, and graduate programs.
• Mathematics: Provides a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, a Bachelor of Science in Statistics, and graduate programs.
• Physics and Astronomy: Includes a Bachelor of Arts in Physics, a Bachelor of Arts in Physics with a concentration in Astronomy, a Bachelor of Science in Physics, and graduate programs.
• Psychology: Offers a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a certificate in Data Science for Psychology, and graduate programs.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental systems and the skills to address environmental challenges. The program requires a minimum of 120 total units, with at least 65 units in the major.

Plan of Study

The plan of study for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science includes:

• First Semester: Introduction to Environmental Science, Calculus I, English Communication, and SF State Studies or University Elective.
• Second Semester: Chemistry for Energy and the Environment, Our Dynamic Earth or The Human Environment, Environmental Studies or The Human Environment, English Composition, and SF State Studies or University Elective.
• Third Semester: The World of Plants or Animal Diversity or Principles of Ecology, Our Environment Through Data, Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and SF State Studies or University Elective.
• Fourth Semester: General Physics I and Laboratory or General Physics with Calculus I and Laboratory, Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and SF State Studies or University Elective.
• Fifth Semester: Physical and Human Dimensions of Climate Change, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Ethnic Studies, Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts or Upper-Division Sciences, and U.S. and California Government.
• Sixth Semester: Environmental Systems Electives, Environmental Management Electives, Analytical Methods Electives, Upper-Division Arts or Humanities, and SF State Studies or University Elective.
• Seventh Semester: Environmental Systems Electives, Environmental Management Electives, Analytical Methods Electives, Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences, and SF State Studies or University Elective.
• Eighth Semester: Capstone Seminar, Environmental Systems Electives, and Environmental Management Electives.

Electives

• Environmental Systems Electives: Students must take 11-12 units from a list of approved courses.
• Environmental Management Electives: Students must take 11-12 units from a list of approved courses.
• Analytical Methods Electives: Students must take 7-8 units from a list of approved courses.

SF State Studies

Students must meet the SF State Studies requirements, which include American Ethnic and Racial Minorities, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action, Global Perspectives, and Social Justice.

General Education

The program includes various General Education requirements, such as Lower-Division General Education, Upper-Division General Education, and Ethnic Studies.

University Electives

Students can take university electives to fulfill the remaining unit requirements.

Total Units

The total units required for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science are 120-129 units.