BS Environmental Sciences at University of California, Berkeley

The Environmental Sciences (ES) major is designed for students interested in studying environmental problems from a scientific perspective. The ES major prepares students to deal with issues arising from the impact of human interaction on natural systems. To address these problems, all ES students acquire strong backgrounds in math, biological sciences, and physical sciences.

Faculty: Rausser College of Natural Resources  |  Department: Environmental Science, Policy, and Management  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division Requirements: Biological Sciences Concentration (Mathematics, Part 1, Mathematics Part 2, Chemistry, Biology, Physics); Lower Division Requirements: Physical Sciences Concentration (Mathmatics, Part 1, Mathematics, Part 2, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Option 1, Biology, Option 2); Lower Division Requirements: Social Sciences Concentration (Mathematics, Part 1, Mathematics, Part 2, Chemistry, Part 1, Chemistry, Part 2, Physics, Biology, Option 1); Lower Division Requirements (Environmental Science Core, Social Science Core, Environmental Economics, Breadth); Upper Division Research Project (Statistics, Methods and Seminiars); Upper Division Electives by Concentration (Biological Sciences Concentration, Physical Sciences Concentration, Social Sciences Concentration). 1 course in Arts & Literature, Historical Studies, or Philosophy & Values 1 course in Social & Behavioral Sciences or International Studies

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Education, Engineering & Computer Science, Environment, Government, Health & Medicine, Law & Public Policy, Nonprofit & Community Development, Sciences - Biological & Physical, Urban and Regional Planning.

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