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Environmental SystemsOffice: 188 Galbraith Hall, Revelle College There can be little doubt that in the twenty-first century the global human community is facing a substantial growth in the environmental consequences of providing food, energy, materials, and basic services to a population of more than six billion inhabitants. The Environmental Systems Program recognizes the growing demand for environmental specialists and is designed to prepare undergraduates to enter a broad spectrum of environmental careers and graduate programs in, for example, the natural sciences, the social sciences, public policy, law, and business. This interdisciplinary program recognizes that local, national, regional, international, and global environmental problems do not fit neatly into traditional academic departments. A measurable part of society’s inability to effectively manage complex environmental problems stems from the lack of specialists who can apply analytical tools that cross disciplinary boundaries. Many environmental specialists possess little training in the natural sciences including both the fundamental ideas and methodologies of the earth and environmental sciences. The environmental systems major was created to address both of these shortcomings. To encourage and foster an interdisciplinary focus in the major, the Environmental Systems Program is supported by a wide range of UCSD faculty representing the natural sciences, the social sciences, the humanities, engineering, and medicine. The program includes a required lower-division core, an upper-division “integrating course sequence,” two other upper-division courses and statistics, an advanced track, and a senior integrative project and seminar. There is a strong emphasis on a rigorous natural science foundation as well as an introduction to the policy sciences for all students enrolled in the major. The Environmental Systems program places a significant value on interdisciplinary problem solving and all majors are expected to complete an integrative Senior Project in their final year. The Senior Project is designed by the student to focus on an interdisciplinary environmental problem or research topic. Appropriate topics for the Senior Project could conceivably include biodiversity conservation, coastal zone management, environmental health, climate change, environmental justice, and/or urban air quality. An important component of the Senior Project is an off-campus or laboratory internship where students might work on, for example, the development of a comprehensive management plan for a threatened ecosystem. The Senior Seminar provides a venue for the presentation and group evaluation of the ESYS Senior Projects. The Environmental Systems MajorThe requirements for completion of the environmental systems major include a lower-division core, two upper-division courses, a three course upper-division integrating sequence (ESYS 101, ESYS 102, ESYS 103), an upper-division statistics course, advanced courses in one of four tracks, and the senior project (ESYS 190A) and senior seminar (ESYS 190B). Any questions concerning the requirements should be directed to the associate director or the program adviser. Students completing the advanced tracks in “Earth Sciences,” “Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution,” and “Environmental Chemistry” will be awarded a B.S. in environmental systems. The B.A. In environmental systems will be granted to students completing the “Environmental Policy” track within the major. A grade-point average of 2.0 or higher in the upper-division major program is required for graduation. Students must receive a grade of C– or better in any course to be counted toward fulfillment of the major requirements. In exceptional cases, students with a grade-point average in the major of 2.5 or greater may petition to have one grade of D accepted. Lower-Division Core Requirements(Should be completed early in student’s degree program.) Biology 3—BILD 3 Upper-Division Core RequirementsEconomics 131. Economics of the Environment Political Science 160AA. Introduction to Policy Analysis “Integrating Course Sequence” Environmental Systems 101. The Living Earth Environmental Systems Major TracksThere are four advanced tracks in which students must complete a minimum of seven upper-division courses. Students will select courses following the requirements below in consultation with a faculty adviser. Earth Sciences It is possible to complete the requirements for any of the Environmental Systems tracks with five upper-division electives and a specialization that consists of two additional upper-division electives from any other track. For example, a student interested in the policy and scientific dimensions of habitat conservation planning for endangered species might plan a course of study to include five advanced courses from the Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution track and two advanced courses from the Environmental Policy track. Earth Sciences TrackRequired lower-division course: Required upper-division courses: Upper-division electives: Students complete a minimum of seven courses selected from the following list. ERTH 100. Introduction to Field Methods Other courses may be substituted by petition. CURRICULUM GUIDE PLANNING
Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution TrackRequired upper-division courses: BICD 100. Genetics Upper-division electives [a total of seven courses required, one of which must be a lab course, selected from the courses below.] BIBC 100. Structural Biochemistry Other courses may be substituted by petition. CURRICULUM GUIDE PLANNING
Environmental Chemistry TrackStudents must complete two of the following courses: Chemistry 149A. Environmental Chemistry Students must complete: Math. 183. Statistical Methods OR One upper-division lab from either: Chemistry 100B. Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Two upper-division restricted electives from: Chemistry 124. Bioinorganic Chemistry Other courses may be substituted by petition. CURRICULUM GUIDE PLANNING
* Choose (2) out of 3 Environmental Policy TrackRequired upper-division course Upper-division electives Earth Sciences 110. Introduction to GIS for Earth and Environmental
Scientists Other courses may be substituted by petition. * These graduate courses are offered through the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies. Enrollment in these courses requires the permission of the instructor. CURRICULUM GUIDE PLANNING
Special Studies CoursesSpecial Studies in the environmental systems is offered as Esys 199. This course is subject to consent of the instructor and approval by the Environmental Systems faculty adviser. This course is open to students who have accrued at least ninety quarter-units and have a GPA of least 3.0. No more than two quarters of environmental systems special studies may be counted toward the environmental systems major. Study abroad through the Education Abroad Program or Opportunities Abroad Program can enhance a student’s major, particularly as an opportunity for diverse field experiences. However, careful planning is important to meet all major requirements. Please contact the Environmental Systems Office as early as possible if you are planning to study abroad. Environmental Systems MinorA minor in Environmental Systems will expose students to the interdisciplinary approach necessary to address environmental problems. The program places a strong emphasis on a rigorous natural science foundation. Thus, most of the courses related to the minor have significant prerequisites; students planning an Environmental Systems minor should check catalog course description carefully. The minor consists of twenty-eight units, at least twenty of which must be upper-division. Any upper-division course used to satisfy major requirements may not be applied toward a minor. Up to two courses for the minor may be taken on a Pass/Not Pass basis, (upper or lower division). Students must earn at least a letter grade of C- in the remaining five or more courses used for the minor. Students considering the Environmental Systems minor are strongly advised to meet with the associate director or the program adviser. The minor is structured as followed: Lower-Division Courses: Biology 3 Required core courses: Environmental Systems 101, offered every fall quarter NOTE: ESYS 102 and ESYS 103 all have significant prerequisites; students planning an Environmental Systems minor should check course descriptions and prerequisites carefully. Upper-Division Electives: At least two additional upper-division courses from the advanced tracks in the Environmental Systems major. The lists of upper-division electives are reviewed and updated each quarter. They are available in the Environmental Systems office and on the Program Web site (http://esys.ucsd.edu). Students are advised to consult with the Environmental Systems program advisers or associate director. Special Studies CoursesSpecial Studies in the environmental systems is offered as Esys 199. This course is subject to consent of the instructor and approval by the Environmental Systems faculty adviser. This course is open to students who have accrued at least ninety quarter-units and have a GPA of least 3.0. No more than two quarters of environmental systems special studies may be counted toward the environmental systems major. Study abroad through the Education Abroad Program or Opportunities Abroad Program can enhance a student’s major, particularly as an opportunity for diverse field experiences. However, careful planning is important to meet all major requirements. Please contact the Environmental Systems Office as early as possible if you are planning to study abroad. |
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