Environmental Courses

Environmental Curriculum Inventory
(By College, Alphabetically, with prerequisites, if any)
Updated Spring 2000
College of Applied Sciences and Arts
Health Science
H.S. 161. Epidemiology >Passing score on ELM examination or ELM exemption and upper division standing.
H.S. 167. Biostatistics >Department biostatistics preparedness exam
H.S. 265. Environmental Health >None listed
H.S. 267. Computational Public Health Statistics > H.S. 167 or instructor consent
Human Performance
Hu.P. 256. Environmental Effects on Human Performance >Hu.P. 155 (Physiology of Human Performance) or equivalent
Nutrition and Food Science
Nu.F.S. 20. Sanitation and Environmental Issues in the Hospitality Industry >Microbiology course or instructor consent (see HspM 20)
Nu.F.S. 111. Foodservice Production Management >Nu.F.S. 101 or 11 (Food Science or Principles of Food and Beverage Operations), or Nu.F.S. 8 or 9 (Nutrition for the Health Professions or Intro. to Science through Nutrition), or instructor consent.
Nu.F.S. 116. Aging and Nutrition >One college nutrition course or instructor consent.
Nu.F.S. 133. Food Processing and Packaging II >Nu.F.S. 103 (Food Processing I), Stat 95 (Elementary Stat), or Micr. 123 (Food Microbiology), and instructor consent.
Nu.F.S. 150. Food and Nutritional Toxicology >Nu.F.S. 103 (Food Processing I), Chem 30B (General Chemistry), or Chem 8 (Organic), and introductory courses in nutrition and biology, and instructor consent.
P.T. 158. Engineering of Protective Packaging >Pkg 50 or instructor consent
Recreation and Leisure Studies
Rec.L. 94. Dynamics of Outdoor Recreation >None listed

College of Business
Organization and Management
Bus. 167. Managing Environmental Issues >Upper division standing.

College of Education
Environmental Studies students may apply for Multiple Subjects Waiver through College of Education

College of Engineering
Chemical and Materials Engineering
ChE 115. Material and Energy Balances >Chem 1B, Phys 71, Math 133A, Engr 10, Instructor consent
ChE 151. Chemical Thermodynamics >ChE 115 or MatE 115, Chem 161A, Math 133A, Instructor consent
ChE 158. Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design >ChE 151 and ChE 190, Coreq ChE 160B
ChE 160A. Unit Operations I >ChE 115 and ChE 190
ChE 160B. Unit Operations II >ChE 115, ChE 151, ChE 160A, ChE 170, and ChE 190 (C or better in all); Engr 100w
ChE 161. Laboratory Safety and Ethics >Engr 100w, Coreqs ChE 161L and ChE 160B for ChE majors
ChE. 174. Hazardous Materials >Phys 62 (University Physics), Chem 1A (General Chemistry), or instructor consent.
ChE. 177. Combustion and Air Pollution Sources >Chem 1A (General Chemistry), Math 133A (Ordinary Differential Equations), or instructor consent.
ChE 190. Transport Processes >Math 133A, CE 99, Phys 71
ChE 207. Mass Transfer >ChE 160B
ChE 210. Fundamentals of Environmental Principles and Calculations   >Chem 1A (General Chemistry), Phys 2B (Fundamentals of Physics), Math 133A (or equivalents), and instructor consent.
ChE 211. Advanced Chemical Engeering Thermodynamics >ChE 151 and Math 133A
ChE 215. Advanced Unit Operations >ChE 160B
ChE 218. Advanced Kinetics and Reactor Design >Math 133A, ChE 151 and ChE 158
ChE 219. Transport Processes >ChE 160B
ChE 261. Environmental Operations Laboratory   >ChE 210 (Fundamentals of Environmental Principles and Calculations) or equivalent or instructor consent.
MatE 220. Corrosion and Oxidation >MatE (Materials Processing) or instructor consent.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
BS in Civil Engineering with a focus in Environmental Engineering through elective courses
MS, Concentration in Environmental Engineering
MS, Concentration in Water Resources Engineering
CE 150. Water Resources Engineering >ME 111 (Fluid Dynamics), Corequisite Engr 100W
CE 152. Engineering Hydrology >CE 150 (Water Resources Engineering)
CE 154. Hydraulic Design >CE 150 (Water Resources Engineering)
CE 170. Principles of Environmental Engineering >ME 111 and Chem 11A , Corequisite Engr 100W and CE 150
CE 172. Applied Limnological Engineering >CE 170 (Principles of Environmental Engineering)
CE 174. Hazardous Materials >Phys 62 (Electricity and Magnetism), Chem 1A (General Chemistry), or instructor consent.
CE 175. Physical/Chemical Processes in Environmental Pollution Control >CE 170 (Principles of Environmental Engineering) or instructor consent
CE 176. Biological Processes in Environmental Pollution Control >CE 170 (Principles of Environmental Engineering) or instructor consent
CE 250. Water Resources Engineering >Instructor consent.
CE 251. Hydraulics of Open Channels >ME 111(Fluid Mechanics), Math 133 (Ordinary Differential Equations), or instructor consent.
CE 252. Advanced Hydrology >CE 150 (Water Resources Engineering) and CE 152(Engineering Hydrology).
CE 259. Advanced Topics in Environmental Engineering Hydraulics >CE 150 (Water Resources Engineering) or instructor consent.
CE 270. Water Quality >Undergraduate chemistry and instructor consent.
CE 271. Water Treatment and Plant Design >CE 170 (Principles of Environmental Engineering) or instructor consent.
CE 272. Wastewater Treatment and Plant Design >CE 170 (Principles of Environmental Engineering) or instructor consent.
CE 273. Advanced Water and Wastwater Treatment Seminar >Instructor consent.
CE 274. Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management and Treatment >CE 170 (Principles of Environmental Engineering) or instructor consent.
CE 275. Biosolids and Residual Management Engineering >CE 271 (Water Treatment) and CE 272 (Wastewater Treatment).
CE 276. Aquatic Chemistry I >CE 270 (Water Quality) or instructor consent.
Computer, Information and Systems Engineering
ISE 112. Occupational Health Engineering >Junior standing in Engineering or instructor consent
ISE 114. Safety Engineering >ISE 130
ISE 210. Human Factors/Ergonomics >Graduate standing
ISE 217. Human Computer Interaction >ISE 210
ISE 219. Research in Human Computer Interaction >ISE 217
General Engineering
Engr 100W. Engineering Reports >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
ME 182. Thermal Systems Design >ME 111 (Fluid Mechanics) and ME 114 (Thermal Engineering)
Technology
Tech. 198. Technology and Civilization >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing

College of Humanities and the Arts
American Studies
AmS 159. (EnvS 159) Nature and World Cultures >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
Art and Design
DsIT 116. (EnvS 116) Solar Energy Theory and Design >Chem 1A (General Chemistry) and Phys 2A (Fundamentals of Physics).
DsIT 132. (EnvS 132) Solar Home Design   >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth) or instructor consent.
Philosophy
Phil 126. Philosophical Values and the Environment >6 units of philosophy or instructor consent.

College of Science
Biology
BS, Concentration in Conservation and Organismal Biology
MS, Concentration in Organismal Biology, Conservation, and Ecology
Minor, Biological Science
Biol 10. General Biology >None listed.
Biol 20. Ecological Biology >None listed.
Biol 102. Biology and Human Welfare >Upper division standing and a college biological sciences course.
Biol 104AB. Natural History of California Wildlife (A-Vertebrate Animals, B-Plants >Completion of Core GE, Writing Skills Test, Upper division standing.
Biol 103. Understanding Cancer >Upper division standing and a college biological sciences course.
Biol 110. Biodiversity and Biopolitics >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
Biol 112. Solid and Hazardous Wastes >Junior standing, two semesters of chemistry and biological science, or instructor consent. (See EnvS. 112).
Biol 118. Evolutionary Genetics >Biol 115.
Biol 137. Introduction to Principles of Toxicology >Biol 3 (Cell Biology) and organic chemistry.
Biol 160. Ecology >Lower division biology core with grade of "C" or better; Biol 155 (Hypothesis Testing), or Biol 156 (Pattern Recognition).
Biol 163. Conservation Biology and Management >Biol or Bot 160 (Ecology).
Biol 164. Conservation and Management Techniques >Biol 163 (Conservation Biology and Management).
Biol 172. Ecology of Inland and Estuarine Waters >One year of chemistry and biology core (Biol 1,2.3).
Biol 218 Evolution >Biol 115, Biol 160.
Bot 165. Plant Communiteis of California >Biol 160.
Ent 101. Insect Diversity >Biol 2.
Zool 115. Invertebrate Zoology and Natural History >Biol 2.
Zool 116. Vertebrate Evolution and Natural History >Biol 2.
Zool 150. Fishery Conservation and Management >Biol or Bot 160 (Ecology).
Chemistry
Chem 30A. Introductory Chemistry >None listed.
Chem 30B. Introductory Chemistry >Chem 30A (General Chemistry) or equivalent.
Chem 120S . Chemical Safety Seminar >College-level chemistry course and upper division standing.
Geology
Geol 2. Introduction to Earth Science >None listed.
Geol 10. Applications in Earth Science >None listed.
Geol 105. General Oceanography >Upper division standing
Geol 106. Geology of California >Upper division standing.
Geol 108. Water, Ecosystems, and Society >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
Geol 111. Geology and the Environment >College physical science course and upper division standing.
Geol 112. Hazards and Risks of Earthquakes and Volcanoes >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
Geol 136. Map and Aerial Photo Interpretation >Geol 125 (Structural Geology) or Geol 134 (Geomorphology) or instructor consent.
Geol 138. Hydrogeology >Geol 125 (Structural Geology) and Math 30 (Calculus)
Geol 140. Principles of Engineering Geology >Geol 125 (Structural Geology)
Geol 147. Introduction to Applied Geophysics >Phys 2A,2B (Fundamentals of Physics) or equivalent.
Geol 174. Hazardous Materials >Phys 62 (Electricity and Magnetism), Chem 1A (first semester of General Chemistry) or instructor consent.
Geol 220. Advanced Engineering Geology >Geol 140 (Principles of Engineering Geology) or instructor consent.
Geol 238. Advanced Hydrogeology >Geol 138 (Hydrogeology) or instructor consent.
Meteorology
Metr 10. Weather and Climate >None listed.
Metr 112. Global Climate Change >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
Metr 113. Atmospheric Pollution >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
Metr 123. Advanced Climatology >Metr 61 (Physical Climatology).
Metr 131. Air pollution Meteorology >Metr 121B (Dynamic Meteorology) or instructor consent.
Metr 220. Biometeorology >Instructor consent.
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
MS 103. Marine Ecology >Ecology, statistics, or instructor consent. >Corequisite - MS 104 (Quantitative Marine Science).
MS 113. Marine Ichthyology >College zoology (or equivalent).
MS 161. Marine Fisheries >College mathematics, MS 104 (Quantitative Marine Science), or instructor consent.
MS 211. Ecology of Marine Birds and Mammals >MS 103 (Marine Ecology), 104 (Quantitative Marine Science), and 112 (Marine Birds and Mammals).
MS 212. Advanced Topics in Marine Vertebrates >MS 112 (Marine Birds and Mammals) or 113 (Marine Ichthyology) and instructor consent.
MS 221. Advanced Topics in Marine Invertebrates >MS 124 (Marine Invertebrate Zoo 1) and instructor consent.
MS 233. Advanced Topics in Marine Ecology >MS 103 (Marine Ecology) and instructor consent.
MS 271. Population Biology >MS 103 (Marine Ecology), 104 (Quantitative Marine Science) or instructor consent.
MS 272. Subtidal Ecology >MLML diver certification and MS 103 (Marine Ecology).
Nuclear Science
NucS 121S .Radiation Safety >Lower division calculus, chemistry, physics.
NucS 123. Radiation and Biological Systems >Chem 8 or 112A (Organic Chemistry or Organic Chemistry for majors), or college level biology course, NucS 21S (Radiation Safety) or 126 (Intro. to Nuclear Science), or instructor consent.
Science Education
SciED 208. Science, Technology, and Society >None listed.

College of Social Sciences
Anthropology
Anth 13. Archeology >None listed.
Anth 115. The Emerging Global Culture >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
Anth 117. (EnvS 117) Human Ecology >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth).
Anth 143. Culture and Adaptation >Upper division standing
Anth 160. Reconstructing Lost Civilizations >Upper division standing
Anth 161. Old World Civilizations >Upper division standing
Anth 162. Inca, Aztec, and Maya Civilizations >Upper division standing
Anth 164. Prehistory of North America >Upper division standing
Anth 168AB. Archeological Methodology >Anth 13 (Archaeology).
Anth 169. Archaeology Field Methods >Anth (Archaeology) or instructor consent.
Anth 175. Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Rim >Any lower division anthropology course or instructor consent
Communication Studies
Comm 146. (EnvS 146) Communications and the Environment >None listed.
Economics
Econ 107. (EnvS 107) Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy >Econ 1B (Microeconomics) or instructor consent.
Econ 108 Environment Cost-Benefit Analysis >Econ 1B (Microeconomics).
Environmental Studies
B.S. Environmental Studies
B.S. Environmental Studies: Concentration in Energy
B.S. Environmental Studies: Concentration in Environmental Health and Safety
B.S. Environmental Studies: Concentration in Environmental Impact Assessment
B.A. Environmental Studies
B.A. Environmental Studies (teacher preparation, Environmental Education)
M.S. Environmental Studies
EnvS 001. Introduction to Environmental Issues >None listed
EnvS 100W. Environmental Research and Writing >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
EnvS 105. Environmental Change and Problems, San Francisco Bay Area >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth), 100W (Writing Workshop).
EnvS 107. Introduction to Environmental Economics and Policy. >Econ 1B (Microeconomics) or instructor consent.
EnvS 108. Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis >Econ 1B (Microeconomics).
EnvS 110. Resource Analysis.   >Chem 1A, 1B (two semesters of general chemistry), and Stat 95 (Elementary Statistics).
EnvS 111. Geology and Environment. (See Geol 111)   >College physical science course, upper division standing.
EnvS 112. Hazardous Waste. >Junior standing, two semesters chemistry and biological science, or instructor consent.
EnvS 113. Introduction to Air Pollution. (See Metr 113)   >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
EnvS 114. Sociology of the Environment. (See Soci 114)   >None listed.
EnvS 115. Earth Materials (See Geol 115) >High school chemistry, Geol 101 (General Geology) and Geol 101L (General Geology Laboratory).
EnvS 116. Solar Energy Theory and Design.   >EnvS 110 (Resource Analysis) and Physics 2A,2B (Fundamentals of Physics).
EnvS 117. Human Ecology.   >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth).
EnvS 119. Energy and the Environment.   >Chem 1A.
Envs 121. Population and Environmental Change (See Geog 121)
EnvS 123. Historic Preservation and Neighborhood Revival. (See UrbP 123)   >None listed.
EnvS 124. Introduction to Environmental Law.   >EnvS 001 (Sustaining the Earth), 100W (Writing Workshop).
EnvS 125. Advanced Environmental Law.   >EnvS 001 (Sustaining the Earth), 107 (Intro. to Environmental Economics and Policy), and 124 (Intro. to Environmental Law).
EnvS 126. Philosophical Values and the Environment (See Phil 126) >3 units of philosophy or upper division standing.
EnvS 128. Water Resource Management.   >Chem 1A,2A (two semesters of general chemistry) and Stat 95 (Elementary Statistics).
EnvS 129. Water Policy in the Western U.S.   >EnvS 128 (Water Resource Management).
EnvS 131. Air Pollution Meteorology. (See Metr 131)   >Metr 121B (Dynamic Meteorology)
EnvS 132. Solar Home Design.   >EnvS 001 (Sustaining the Earth) or instructor consent.
EnvS 133. Alternative Energy Strategies.   >Chem 1A and Phys 2A or instructor consent.
EnvS 135. US Environmental Policy (See PolS 135) >None listed.
EnvS 136. Introduction to Land Use and Facilities Planning. (See UrbP 136) >None listed.
EnvS 138. National Parks. (See Geog 138)   >Geol 125 (Structural Geology), Math 30 (Calculus 1).
EnvS 140. Politics and the Environment.   >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth), 107 (Intro. to Environmental Economics and Politics), and 124 (Intro. to Environmental Law), or instructor consent. EnvS 135 (US Environmental Policy) recommended.
EnvS 142. Land Use and Energy. (See Urb P 142)   >None listed.
EnvS 144. California Environmental Controversies. >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth), 100W (Writing Workshop).
Envs 146. Communication and the Environment (see Comm 146)
EnvS 148. Integrated Solid Waste Management >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth) or instructor consent.
EnvS 151. Race, Poverty, and the Environment. (See AfAm 151)   >None listed.
EnvS 152. Packaging in Society and the Environment (See Pkg 152) >None listed.
EnvS 158. Environmental Studies for Teachers.   >Eng 1A (Composition), 1B (Composition), upper division standing, or instructor consent.
EnvS 159. Nature and American Culture. (See Am S 159)   >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
EnvS 166. Nature and Conservation Photography.   >Phot 40 (Beginning Photography) or instructor consent.
Envs 167. Managing Environmental Issues (See Bus 167)
Envs 169. Introduction to Computers in Planning (See UrbP 169)
Envs 170. Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety >EnvS 100W
EnvS 178. Introduction to Transportation and Urban Planning. (See UrbP 178) >None listed.
EnvS 179. Urban Geographic Information Systems Techniques. (See UrbP 179) >Geog 170 (Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems) or instructor consent.
EnvS 181. Environmental Resource Center.   >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth).
EnvS 184. Directed Reading.   >Specific proposal to or need defined by department, with consent of faculty.
EnvS 185. Environmental Impact Analysis.   >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth), 117 (Human Ecology), 124 (Intro. to Environmental Law), and completion of 100W.
EnvS 187. Environmental Restoration.   >EnvS core and 100W.
EnvS 189. Coastal Field Studies. >EnvS 101 (Sustaining the Earth).
EnvS 190. Advanced Environmental Impact Assessment.   >Familiarity with CEQA, NEPA, required; EnvS core, EnvS 185 (Environmental Impact Analysis), or instructor consent.
EnvS 191. Advanced Environmental Restoration >EnvS 187
EnvS 193. Supervised Projects and Research.   >Advisor consent.
EnvS 194. Environmental Internship.   >Senior standing in EnvS.
EnvS 195. Instructor Assistant in Environmental Studies.   >Senior standing, Engl 1A (Composition), instructor consent, and appropriate academic background.
EnvS 196M. Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety >None Listed
EnvS 198. Senior Seminar.   >Filed for graduation, completion of EnvS core, including 100W.
EnvS 199. Senior Thesis.   >Senior standing in EnvS, completion of all EnvS core requirements and 100W.
EnvS 200. Seminar: Environmental Methods >Five EnvS undergraduate core courses or equivalent, all EnvS science requirements, or instructor consent.
EnvS 230. Seminar: Environmental Theory >Five EnvS undergraduate core courses or equivalent, all EnvS science requirements, or instructor consent.
EnvS 250. Seminar: American Environmental History >Five EnvS undergraduate core courses or equivalent, all EnvS science requirements, or instructor consent.
EnvS 260. Computer Application in Environmental Analysis >Vary according to specific topic. Consent of instructor and approval of graduate advisor.
EnvS 270. Field Studies in Water Resource Management >EnvS 128 (Water Resource Management) and 129 (Water Policy in the Western U.S.) or equivalent, or consent of instructor and approval of graduate advisor.
EnvS 285. Graduate Internship >Written consent (proposal) signed by both the graduate advisor and agency supervisor.
EnvS 295. Graduate Teaching Assistant >Graduate standing in EnvS and approval of graduate advisor.
EnvS 297. Research and Proposal Development >EnvS 200 (Seminar: Environmental Methods) and consent of graduate advisor.
EnvS 298. Special Study >Instructor consent and approval by graduate advisor.
EnvS 299. Master's Thesis   >Open only to approved Master's degree candidates in EnvS.
Geography
B.A., Geography
M.A., Geography
Certificate, Geographic Information Science
Geog 1. Geography of Natural Environments >None listed.
Geog 101. Global Geography >Upper division standing.
Geog 102. Behavioral Geography >None listed.
Geog 120. Food Supply and Agricultural Systems >None listed.
Geog 121. (EnvS 121) Population and Environmental Change >Completion of Core GE, satisfaction of Writing Skills Test, and upper division standing.
Geog 130. Natural Resources >None listed.
Geog 138. (EnvS 138) National Parks >None listed.
Geog 140. The United States >None listed.
Geog 145. California >None listed.
Geog 170. Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems >Geog 1 (Geography of Natural Environments) or instructor consent.
Geog 171. Map and GIS Analysis >Geog 1 (Geography of Natural Environments), Geog 170(Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems), or instructor consent.
Geog 172. Cartography: Compilation and Presentation >Geog 1 (Geography of Natural Environments) and Geog 170 (Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems), or instructor consent.
Geog 173. Cartography: Dynamic and Interactive Mapping >Geog 1 (Geography of Natural Environments), Geog 172 (Cartography: Compilation and Presentation), or instructor consent.
Geog 175. Geographic Information Systems: Project Development >Geog 170 (Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems) or instructor consent.
Geog 181. Remote Sensing: Basic Theory and Image Interpretation   >Geog 170 (Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems) or instructor consent.
Geog 182. Remote Sensing: Digital Analysis >Geog 170 (Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems) or instructor consent.
Geog 186. Field Study and Geography Surveying >12 units of geography or instructor consent.
Geog 187. Urban Field Study and Mapping >12 units of geography or instructor consent.
Geog 195. Spatial Analysis >Geog 170 (Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems) and Geog 171 (Map and GIS Analysis) or instructor consent.
Geog 239. Geographic Information Technology >Instructor consent
Geog 279. Geographic Information Science Applications >Instructor consent
Geog 282. Advanced Geographic Techniques >Geog 170 or instructor consent.
Geog 286. Geographic Information Systems: Project Management >Geog 175 or instructor consent.
Geog 290. Seminar in Research Design for Geographic Information Systems >Instructor consent.
Political Science
PolS 135. (EnvS 135) United States Environmental Policy >None listed.
Sociology
Soci 114. (EnvS 114) Sociology of the Environment >None listed.
Soci 116. Global Society >None listed.

College of Social Work
African American Studies
AfAm 151. Race, Poverty and the Environment >None listed.
Urban and Regional Planning
Urb.P 136. Introduction to Land Use Facilities Planning >None listed.
Urb.P 142. Land Use and Energy >None listed.
Urb.P 178. Introduction to Transportation and Urban Planning >None listed.
Urb.P. 229 Planning and Environmental Law >Instructor consent.
Urb.P. 240. Environmental Planning >Instructor consent.
Urb.P 260. Environmental Planning Topics >UrbP 240 (Environmental Planning) or instructor consent.