Environmental Sciences Associate in Science Degree
PROGRAM CODE: 2S08435
The Environmental Sciences Associate in Science Degree program emphasizes the development of skills in natural history and ecology. Specified coursework trains students to identify, describe, and analyze natural environments in terms of native species and ecological processes. The program’s many field-oriented lecture and laboratory courses investigate a variety of natural settings including chaparral, woodland, estuary, coastal ocean, island, desert, and mountain environments. Accompanying lecture courses provide the theoretical foundation to support comprehensive field studies. The Environmental Sciences Associate in Science Degree is designed to provide students with a breadth and depth of both conceptual and field-oriented knowledge. This degree requires a total of 22-26 units in the major in addition to other graduation requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (8 units): | ||
| ENVS 105 F | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| ENVS 105LF | Environmental Biology Lab | 1 |
| ESC 130 F | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| or ESC 130HF | Honors Introduction to Oceanography | |
| ESC 130LF | Introduction to Oceanography Field Experience | 1 |
| Restricted Lecture/Lab Electives (10-13 units): | 10-13 | |
| Physical Anthropology | 3 | |
or ANTH 101HF | Honors Physical Anthropology | |
| Physical Anthropology Lab | 1 | |
| Primate Behavior | 3 | |
| Organismal Biology | 5 | |
| Marine Biology | 3 | |
| General Ecology | 4 | |
| Genetics and Evolutionary Biology | 4 | |
| Earth Science Survey | 3 | |
| Earth Science Survey Lab | 1 | |
| Historical Geology | 4 | |
| Introduction to Climate Science | 3 | |
| Global Environmental Problems | 3 | |
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (formerly GEOG 281AF) | 3 | |
| Open Water Scuba Diving | 3 | |
| Restricted Field-Oriented Electives (4-5 units): | 4-5 | |
| Desert Natural History | 1 | |
| Geology and Marine Biology of the Channel Islands | 2 | |
| Geology of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Area | 1 | |
| Geology of Mojave Desert Area | 1 | |
| Geology of Southern California Mountain Areas | 1 | |
| Geology of the Death Valley National Park Area | 1 | |
| Geology of the Joshua Tree National Park Area | 1 | |
| Introduction to the Natural History of Birds (formerly Birds of Southern California) | 1 | |
| Total Units | 22-26 | |
Outcome 1: Employ ecological and evolutionary theory to analyze and interpret the structure and operations of a diversity of natural systems in order to design scientific studies, complete research reports, and/or inform decision makers and the public.
Outcome 2: Distinguish, classify, and assess species and ecological processes within a diversity of natural systems in order to increase personal and societal appreciation of the beauty, elegance, and value of the natural world.
Outcome 3: Assess the causes, and predict the consequences, of human population growth and industrialization, as they relate to human quality of life and global habitability, in order to inform decision makers and the public and/or design individual and collective remedies for positive change.
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