Environmental Systems Concentration

This concentration is designed for students who would like to focus on the natural environment, including the nature of biophysical patterns and processes, as well as applied, science-based conservation, restoration, conservation planning, land management, and preservation

Core + Practical Experiences 35 units

Concentration: 12 Units

Take at least two courses in GEP 340 -GEP 359 ; Biological Path: GEP 341 required.

GEP 340 - Applied Ecology Unit(s): 3-4
GEP 341 - Conservation Biology Unit(s): 3-4
GEP 343 - Biogeography Unit(s): 4
GEP 350 - Geomorphology Unit(s): 4
GEP 351 - Natural Hazards Unit(s): 3
GEP 352 - Soil Science Unit(s): 3-4
GEP 354 - Watershed Hydrology and Management Unit(s): 4
GEP 355 - Weather and Climate Unit(s): 3
GEP 356 - Global Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future Unit(s): 4
GEP 359 - Special Topics in Environmental Systems Unit(s): 1-4
GEP 380 - Environmental Remote Sensing Unit(s): 4
GEP 388 - Environmental Geographic Information Systems Unit(s): 3-4
GEP 389 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Unit(s): 3
GEP 390 - Environmental Data Analysis Unit(s): 4
GEP 440 - Field Methods Unit(s): 2
GEP 441 - Lab Methods Unit(s): 2
GEP 443 - Introduction to Agroecology Unit(s): 2
GEP 444 - Native Plants in Restoration Unit(s): 2
GEP 445 - Restoration Ecology Unit(s): 4

Supporting Courses: 12 Units

Choose one of two pathways. Substitutions possible in consultation with an advisor.

Required Course for Both Pathways

BIOL 131 - Biological Diversity and Ecology Unit(s): 4

Biological Path

REQUIRED COURSE:
BIOL 130 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Unit(s): 4
CHOOSE ONE:
BIOL 322 - Invertebrate Biology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 323 - Entomology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 324 - Biology of Marine Mammals Unit(s): 3
BIOL 327 - Vertebrate Biology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 329 - Plant Biology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 330 - Plant Taxonomy Unit(s): 4
BIOL 332 - Marine Biology Unit(s): 3
BIOL 333 - Ecology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 335 - Marine Ecology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 337 - Behavioral Ecology Unit(s): 3
BIOL 341 - Evolution Unit(s): 4
BIOL 350 - Plant Physiological Ecology Unit(s): 4
BIOL 351 - Climate Change Biology Unit(s): 4

Physical Path

CHOOSE TWO:

CS 115 - Programming I Unit(s): 4
GEOL 303 - Advanced Principles of Geology Unit(s): 4
GEOL 304 - Geologic Mapping and Report Writing Unit(s): 1
GEOL 306 - Environmental Geology Unit(s): 3
GEOL 310 - Geophysics Unit(s): 4
GEOL 311 - Sedimentary Geology Unit(s): 4
GEOL 323 - Hydrology Unit(s): 3

Units

Total Units in Core: 35

Total Units in Concentration: 59

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