BS: ESRM, Earth Systems Emphasis 2020-2021
In California State University Channel Islands’ (CSUCI) Environmental Science & Resource Management (ESRM) Program, you will gain a solid understanding of the environment from both scientific and human perspectives, learn from talented, dedicated faculty, and start making a difference through intensive academic, field-based research and volunteer opportunities.
Four Year Academic Roadmap
Fall Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Environmental Science & Resource Management ESRM 100 Intro to Environmental Science and Resource Management 3 Major & GE B2 Biology BIOL 200 Principles of Organismal and Population Biology 4 Major Economics ECON 110 or ECON 111 ECON 110-Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 111 -Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Major & GE D Chemistry CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 4 Major General Education Written Communication Student Choice 3 GE A2 Total Units
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Milestones
- Focus on lower level classes that may be pre-requirements for upper level courses and electives, build writing skills, begin essential ESRM skills.
Spring Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Biology BIOL 201 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology 4 Major Physics or Computer Science PHYS 100, PHYS 101, PHYS 200, PHYS 201 or COMP 150 PHYS 100 - Introduction to Physics, PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physics II, PHYS 200 - General Physics I, PHYS 201 - General Physics II, or COMP 150 - Object Oriented Programming 4 Major American Institutions POLS 150 American Political Institutions 3 University Requirement ESRM ESRM 203 Intro to Environmental Statistics 3 Major General Education Stretch Composition Student Choice 3 GE A2 Total Units
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Milestones
- Meet every professor in ESRM, attend a club meeting.
Fall Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Environmental Science and Resource Management ESRM 200 or ESRM 205 Student Choice 3 ESRM 200 - Principles of Resource Mgmt or ESRM 205 - Principles of Sustainability Major ESRM or Geology ESRM 210 or GEOL 121 Student Choice 4 ESRM 210 - Physical Oceanography or GEOL 121 - Physical Geology Major General Education Oral Communication Student Choice 3 BIOL 150 - Critical Thinking for Science Majors (recommended; cross-listed as CHEM 150)
GE A1 or A3 General Education Social Perspectives Student Choice 3 ENGL 260 -Introduction to Creative Writing (recommended) GE C, D or E Total Units
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Milestones
- Finish up lower level classes that may be pre-requirements for upper level courses and electives, complete a bunch of general education requirements, start your major emphasis track.
Spring Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Mathematics MATH 150 Calculus I 4 Major ESRM ESRM Emphasis Core Student Choice 3-4 Emphasis Specific Major & Emphasis General Education Critical Thinking Student Choice 3 COMM 101 - Public Speaking (recommended) Major A1 or A3 General Education Computers & Informational Technology Student Choice 3 COMP 105 - Introduction to Programming (recommended; cross-listed as IT 105) GE C, D or E General Education Art, Literature, Languages, and Cultures Student Choice 3 PHIL 200 - Introduction to Philosophy (recommended) GE C, D or E Total Units
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Milestones
- Begin learning about research going on in the department, join a club, participate in an environmental service learning event once per month.
Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Environmental Science & Resource Management ESRM 329 Environmental Law and Policy 3 Major Environmental Science & Resource Management ESRM 303 Data Visualization and Climate Communication 3 Major Environmental Science & Resource Management ESRM 328 The Why of Where: Foundations in GIS 3 Major Environmental Science & Resource Management ESRM 313 Conservation Biology 4 Major General Education Social Perspective Student Choice 3 GE C, D or E Total Units
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Milestones
- Get involved in research in the department, seek out leadership positions on campus and/or in department, explore options for certificates and minors to bolster your ESRM degree, begin thinking about graduate school and/or careers.
Spring Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Environmental Science & Resource Management ESRM Field Experience Student Choice 4 See full major guides for details. Major ESRM Emphasis Core Emphasis Core Student Choice
3-4 Students must take a total of 11 emphasis core units. Major & Emphasis ESRM Emphasis Elective Emphasis Elective
Student Choice 3-4 Students must take a total of 8 emphasis core units; see full major guide for non-ESRM elective course options. Emphasis General Education Upper Division Student Choice 3 UDGE-D Total Units
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Milestones
- Continue building essential skills , focus on upper division courses and electives, complete most of your major emphasis track, gain experience in the field.
Fall Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Environmental Science & Resource Management ESRM 491 Capstone Preparation 3 Major ESRM Emphasis Core Emphasis Core Student Choice 3-4 Major ESRM Emphasis Elective Emphasis Elective Student Choice 3-4 Major Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 3 American Institutions Choice of five HIST courses One of HIST 270, HIST 271, HIST 272, HIST 275, or HIST 350 3 HIST 270 - The United States To 1877(3) HIST 271 - The United States Since 1877 (3) HIST 272 - Constitutional History of the U.S. (3) HIST 275 - The United States To 1900 (3) HIST 350 - Chicana/O History And Culture (Cross-listed as CHS 350) (3) University Requirement Total Units
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Milestones
- Finish upper division courses and electives, finish major emphasis track, complete capstone research and course.
Spring Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Environmental Science & Resource Management ESRM 499 Capstone 3 Major General Education Upper Division Student Choice 3 GE UDGE-C General Education Social Perspectives Student Choice 3 GE C, D or E General Education Upper Division Student Choice 3 GE UDGE-B Free Elective Free Elective Student Choice 4 Elective Total Units
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Milestones
- Continue to be involved in research in the department, seek out leadership positions on campus and/or in department, present results of your research at a conference or public outreach event, apply to graduate school and/or careers.