Program Overview

Environmental Science Program

The Environmental Science program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in environmental science. The program is offered by the College of Science and Mathematics, Geological Sciences department.

Program Overview

The Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023, 2024, and 2025 Environmental Science, B.A. The program presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major.

Residency Requirements

To meet residency requirements, students must complete a minimum of 30 units at CSUN: 24 units must be upper division, 12 units in the major, and 9 units in General Education.

Course Requirements

The program requires the following courses:

• Transfer Year 1: First Semester
  • GEOL 314/L (3/1 units)
  • SUST 310 (3 units)
  • Earth and Environmental Science Elective (3-4 units)
  • GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)
  • Elective (2 units) Total: 15-16 units
• Transfer Year 1: Second Semester
  • GEOL 303 (2 units)
  • GEOL 362 (3 units)
  • Earth and Environmental Science Elective (3-4 units)
  • Upper Division GE from Section C or Section F (3 units)
  • Elective (3 units) Total: 14-15 units
• Transfer Year 2: First Semester
  • GEOL 490 (3 units)
  • Policy Elective (3 units)
  • Upper Division GE from Section D or Section F (3 units)
  • Elective (6 units) Total: 15 units
• Transfer Year 2: Second Semester
  • GEOL 440/L or GEOL 456 (3-4 units)
  • Policy Elective (3 units)
  • Elective (9 units) Total: 15-16 units

Minimum Overall Total Units

The minimum overall total units required for the program is 120 units. One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

Policy Electives

Policy electives include:

• ANTH 432
• CAS 355
• ECON 360
• EOH 454
• GEOG 350
• GEOG 370
• GEOG 444
• GEOG 459
• GEOG 473
• POLS 461
• RS 370
• SUST 401
• URBS 310
• URBS 415
• URBS 425

Earth and Environmental Science Electives

Earth and Environmental Science electives include:

• BIOL 316/L
• BIOL 322
• EOH 356A
• EOH 459
• EOH 468
• GEOG 306/L
• GEOG 316
• GEOG 364/L
• GEOG 365 and GEOG 365L
• GEOG 366 and GEOG 366L
• GEOG 406/L
• GEOL 306/L
• GEOL 309/L
• GEOL 313
• GEOL 464/L
• GEOL 501
• GEOL 552
• GEOL 575/L