The following tracks/concentrations are no longer offered. Beginning in Fall 2018, a new Geography and Environment BA major was instituted. These ENSP concentrations and tracts are legacy degree options and are provided here for continuing students already in the program. Prospective students should refer to the GEP degree offerings under GEP. The ENSP degree offered four study plans.

1. Conservation and Restoration Track 1 – Biological Science emphasis

Foundation

• MATH 165 – Statistics (or equivalent)
• GEP 215 – Forum
• BIOL 130 – Intro Cell Biology and Genetics
• BIOL 131 – Biological Diversity and Ecology

Life Sciences

• BIOL 333 – Ecology (Track I only)
• Physical Sciences
• GEP 201 – Global Envt’l Systems

Humanities (Complete one):

• GEP 330 – Environmental History
• GEP 332 – Environmental Literature
• GEP 337 – Landscape History of the American West

Social Sciences (Complete one):

• GEP 335 – US Environmental Policy
• GEP 336 – US Environmental Law
• GEP 364 – Environmental Planning

Methods (Complete one):

• GEP 440 - Field Methods
• GEP 441 – Lab Methods
• GEP 380 – Environmental Remote Sensing
• GEP 385 – Cartographic Visualization
• GEP 387 – Introduction to GIS

Transition to profession:

• GEP 310 – Professional Preparation
• GEP 317 – Internship (4 units)

In depth:

• GEP 341 – Conservation Biology
• GEP 445 – Restoration Ecology – Capstone course

Supporting Courses

Life science (Complete 2 from list, at least one diversity/organismal*)

• BIOL 314 – Field Biology
• BIOL 322 – Invertebrate Biology*
• BIOL 323 – Entomology*
• BIOL 327 – Vertebrate Biology*
• BIOL 328 – Vertebrate Evolutionary Morphology*
• BIOL 329 – Plant Biology*
• BIOL 330 – Plant Taxonomy*
• BIOL 332 – Marine Ecology
• BIOL 337 – Behavioral Ecology
• BIOL 341 – Evolution
• BIOL 347 – Environmental Physiology
• BIOL 485 - Biometry

Environmental and social science (Complete 1 from list)

• GEP 360 – Introduction to Planning*
• GEP 362 – Environmental Impact Assessment*
• GEP 444 – Native Plants in Restoration
• GEP 373 – Energy, Technology, and Society
• GEP 359 – Selected Topics in Environmental Systems
• GEP 363 – Land Use Law*
• GEP 366 – Planning for Sustainable Communities*
• GEP 322 – Globalization and Environments
• GEP 325– Global Food Systems
• GEP 350 - Geomorphology
• GEP 356– Global Climate Change
• GEP 351 – Natural Hazards
• GEP 388 – Environmental GIS
• GEP 389 – Advanced Geographic Information Systems
• ECON 381 – Natural Resource & Environ. Economics
• HIST 472 – California History
• PHIL 325 – Environmental Philosophy

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2. Conservation and Restoration Track 2 – Social Science emphasis

Foundation

• MATH 165 – Statistics (or equivalent)
• GEP 215 – Forum

Life Sciences

• GEP 340 – Applied Ecology

Physical Sciences

• GEP 201 – Global Environmental Systems

Humanities (Complete one of the following):

• GEP 330 – Environmental History
• GEP 332 – Environmental Literature
• GEP 337 – Landscape History of the American West

Social Sciences (Complete one):

• GEP 335 – US Environmental Policy
• GEP 336 – US Environmental Law
• GEP 364 – Environmental Planning

Methods (Complete one):

• GEP 440 - Field Methods
• GEP 441 – Lab Methods
• GEP 380 – Environmental Remote Sensing
• GEP 385 – Cartographic Visualization
• GEP 387 – Introduction to GIS

Transition to profession:

• GEP 310 – Professional Preparation
• GEP 317 – Internship (4 units)

In depth:

• GEP 341 – Conservation Biology
• GEP 331 – Restoration and Society – Capstone course

Supporting Courses

Life science (Complete 1 from list below)

• BIOL 314 – Field Biology
• BIOL 322 – Invertebrate Biology*
• BIOL 323 – Entomology*
• BIOL 327 – Vertebrate Biology*
• BIOL 328 – Vertebrate Evolutionary Morphology*
• BIOL 329 – Plant Biology*
• BIOL 330 – Plant Taxonomy*
• BIOL 332 – Marine Ecology
• BIOL 337 – Behavioral Ecology
• BIOL 341 – Evolution
• BIOL 347 – Environmental Physiology
• BIOL 485 - Biometry

Environmental and Social Science (Complete 2 from list)

• GEP 360 – Introduction to Planning*
• GEP 362 – Environmental Impact Assessment*
• GEP 444 – Native Plants in Restoration
• GEP 373 – Energy, Technology, and Society
• GEP 359 – Selected Topics in Environmental Systems
• GEP 363 – Land Use Law*
• GEP 366 – Planning for Sustainable Communities*
• GEP 322 – Globalization and Environments
• GEP 325– Global Food Systems
• GEP 350 - Geomorphology
• GEP 356– Global Climate Change
• GEP 351 – Natural Hazards
• GEP 388 – Environmental GIS
• GEP 389 – Advanced Geographic Information Systems
• ECON 381 – Natural Resource & Environ. Economics
• HIST 472 – California History
• PHIL 325 – Environmental Philosophy

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3. Planning

ENSP Basic Requirements (take both)

• GEP 215 GEP Forum
• GEP 317 Internship (4 units)

Natural Science (take both, substitution allowed with advisor consent)

• GEP 201 Global Environmental Systems
• GEP 340 Applied Ecology

Planning Core Requirements (take all)

• GEP 360 Introduction to Planning
• GEP 361 Planning Theory and Methodology
• GEP 362 Environmental Impact Assessment
• GEP 493A Planning Workshop (part 1) (prerequisites GEP 360 & 361)
• GEP 493B Planning Workshop (part 2)

Technical and Research Skills (one course)

• ECON 317 Econometrics (prerequisites)
• GEP 496 Special Topics
• GEP 387 Geographic Information Systems
• GEP 390 Environmental Data Analysis
• POLS 302 Social Science Research Methods

Humanities Requirement (one course)

• GEP 330 Environmental History
• GEP 332 Environmental Literature
• GEP 368 Urban Design I: The Urban Form
• GEP 369 Urban Design II: Placemaking
• GEP 337 Landscape History of the American West

Some Recommended Electives

• GEP 331 Restoration and Society
• GEP 335 US Environmental Policy
• GEP 336 US Environmental Law
• GEP 341 Conservation Biology (prerequisites)
• GEP 373 Energy, Technology and Society

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  4. BA in Energy, Management, and Design

  Prerequisites (17-20 units)

  Foundations

  • MATH 160 Precalculus(GE-B4)
  • PHYS 114 Intro. to Physics I(GE-B1)
  • PHYS 210 General Physics

  Chemistry: one of the following courses

  • CHEM 102 Chemistry and Society
  • CHEM 105 Elements of General, Organic, & Biochem
  • CHEM 110 Intro. General Chemistry
  • CHEM 115 General Chemistry

  Economics: one of the following courses

  • ECON 204 Macro Economics (GE-D5)
  • ECON 205 Micro Economics

  ENSP and EMD Core Courses (27-28 units)

  • GEP 315 GEP Forum
  • GEP 373 Energy, Technology & Society
  • GEP 473 Thermal Energy Management
  • GEP 474 Electrical Energy Management
  • GEP 416 Energy Forum (taken twice)
  • GEP 317 Internship

  At least two of the following:

  • GEP 475 Passive Solar Design
  • GEP 476 Small-Scale Energy
  • GEP 477 Computer Applications in EMD

  ENSP Electives (12 units)

  Humanities: at least one of the following

  • GEP 330 Environmental History
  • GEP 332 Environmental Literature GEP
  • 368 The Urban Design I
  • GEP 369 The Urban Design II-Placemaking
  • GEP 337 Landscape History of the American West

  Social Sciences: at least one of the following

  • GEP 360 Introduction to Planning
  • GEP 361 Planning Theory & Methodology
  • GEP 335 US Environmental Policy
  • GEP 336 US Environmental Law
  • GEP 364 Environmental Planning GEP
  • 366 Planning for Sustainable Communities
  • GEP 367 Transportation Planning

  Other major courses: at least one of the following

  • GEP 340 Applied Ecology
  • GEP 403 Computer Modeling
  • GEP 387 Intro GIS OR GEP 475, 476 or 477