Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
California State University, Fresno
Key Information
Campus location
Fresno, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 16,089 / per year *
Application deadline
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* with additional fees and living expenses, the overall annual cost is around $28,584
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Introduction
Do you want to have a career that has a positive impact and helps your community? A major in the Environmental Sciences prepares you for a career where you can explore, understand, and monitor the earth to protect it and the people who live on it. Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary approach to the natural sciences with an emphasis on biology, chemistry, and geology. This degree is designed for students interested in areas such as soils, pollution abatement, water resources, ecosystem protection, restoration, or management.
Coursework and research emphasize field and laboratory investigations of the environment. We take advantage of the university's proximity to the Sierra Nevadas, the California Coast Ranges, coastal California, and the desert provinces. Our unique location gives faculty and students access to an unparalleled outdoor laboratory, all within short trips from the university. Every student has an opportunity to complete a research project before they graduate. The department's close relationship with state agencies and the private sector enables many students to pursue internships or part-time employment in geologic and environmental work while they complete their degrees.
Program Outcome
What You Can Learn
- Applied skills for employment in a wide variety of career paths (policy, planning, governmental monitoring, restoration)
- Quantitative approaches and solutions to environmental challenges
- Improve critical thinking skills and their application to scientific questions and approaches
Curriculum
1. Major Requirements (43-44 units)
Lower-Division Requirements: EES 1, EES 4 (see note 1), EES 12, EES 31
Upper-Division Requirements: EES 102, EES 104W, EES 108, EES 109, EES 124, EES 186; two of the following: EES 105, EES 110, EES 114, EES 117, EES 118, EES 122, EES 125, EES 187; and either EES 199, EES 199I, EES 199S, or EES 191
Additional Requirements (35-36 units)
BIOL 1A, BIOL 1B, BIOL 1BL, CHEM 1A, CHEM 1AL, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1BL, PHYS 2A or PHYS 4A, PHYS 4AL, and MATH 75
Choose one of the following: MATH 76, MATH 101, PSYCH 42 (see note 2), EES 177, or EES 178
Choose one of the following: PLSI 71; ECON 25, ECON 40, or ECON 50
Choose one of the following: AGBS 155, ECON 167, GEOG 173, SSCI 110
Controlled Electives (6 - 7 units)
Choose two of the following: BIOL 101, BIOL 110, BIOL 120, BIOL 170, BIOL 171, BIOL 172, BIOL 173, BIOL 176, CHEM 8, CHEM 102, CHEM 105, CHEM 106, CHEM 106S, CHEM128A, CHEM 128B, CHEM 150 (see note 3)
2. General Education requirements (48 units)
The following G.E. Areas are double-counted in the major: B1, B2, B4, D2, IB, and ID.
3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and
Upper-division writing. Note: EES 104W meets the Upper-Division Writing requirement.
4. Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)
5. Total units (120)
Career Opportunities
What You Can Earn
- Environmental Consultant (entry-level) $65,000 (in this region)
- Environmental Manage $101,507 (in this region)
- Air Quality Specialist $60,000-84,000 (CA State Position, this region)
Source: Qualified job postings as of February 2021