Dept. /No. –  Title –  Units
BI-005 Molecular and Cellular Biology
or
BI-006 Biology of Organisms
or
BI-004 Elements of Biology with
BI-004L Elements of Biology Lab – 4-5
NR-001 Conservation of Natural Resources – 3
G-001 Physical Geology
HIST-019 California History
or
ANTH-002 Cultural Anthropology – 3
ART-048ABC Directed Research Seminar
or
BI-048A Directed Research Seminar
or
GEOG-048ABC Directed Research Seminar – 1-3

Restricted Electives – choose a minimum of three (3) units from the following:

ANTH-001, A-001L, ANTH-001, ANTH-003, BI-005, CH-001A, CH-001B, CH-003, CS-073, GEOG-001, HIST-003, MATH-001A, MATH-001B, PH-001, PH-004A, PH-004B.

Required Courses – 15
Restricted Electives – 3
MINIMUM CERTIFICATE UNITS – 18

Advisor: B. Bridenbecker, P. Delaney, D. Pieper

SCIENCE BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL

The Environmental Studies Program is designed to prepare students for transfer into an environmental science/studies program at either a California State University (CSU) or the University of California (UC) system. Students who complete the required courses will have the basic foundation necessary to be successful in established programs. Please note that if you choose an Environmental Science option at either CSU or UC, that most programs require one year of General Biology, General Chemistry, and calculus-based Physics. The restricted electives should be carefully chosen with the advice of a counselor or academic advisor in order to ensure that you are  adequately prepared for the transfer institution of choice.

Upon successful completion of this program students will be able to:

1. Compare and contrast best practices in environmental studies including ethical behavior and peer-reviewed research. (Institutional SLOs: Ethics, Personal Development, and Information Competency)
2. Utilize scientific methods to empirically test hypotheses and apply findings within the context of the sciences. (Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Development, and Information Competency)
3. Collaboratively analyze collected data using problembased learning and communicate findings in written and oral forms. Institutional SLOs: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Development, and Information Competency)